{"id":2425,"date":"2026-06-16T13:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2425"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:33:37","slug":"aurora-firefighters-rescue-6-kittens-from-house-fire-that-sent-1-person-to-hospital-for-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2425","title":{"rendered":"Aurora firefighters rescue 6 kittens from house fire that sent 1 person to hospital for treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>AURORA<\/strong> | Aurora firefighters are the cat\u2019s meow for one Aurora family and their feline friends.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters rescued six kittens and brought a house fire under control within about 10 minutes Sunday night after smoke was spotted coming from a house in northwest Aurora, Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Samantha Hickerson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters were called to the house on the 1600 block of Dayton Street at about 8:40 p.m. after Aurora police officers already at the scene saw smoke coming from the home.<\/p>\n<p>Fire crews began extinguishing the fire and conducting a search of the home.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Police said there was an initial report that someone might be trapped in the basement, however two searches found no one inside, but they did find six kittens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kittens \u2014 Mason, Dixie, Alfie, Alex, Felicia and Suki \u2014 survived the fire,\u201d Hickerson said.<\/p>\n<p>The fire was brought under control within about 10 minutes. One person was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. The blaze caused major damage to the kitchen, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>One person and the six kittens were displaced by the fire, and The American Red Cross was called to assist.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone interested in adopting the kittens can contact Aurora based Demi\u2019s Rescue, demisanimalrescue.com, according to fire officials.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2419\">TUESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today\u2019s NewsMinute video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2421\">Some of the 11 skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2423\">Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AURORA | Aurora firefighters are the cat\u2019s meow for one Aurora family and their feline friends. Firefighters rescued six kittens and brought a house fire under control within about 10 minutes Sunday night after smoke was spotted coming from a house in northwest Aurora, Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Samantha Hickerson said in a statement. 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