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Firefighters Rescue Two Cats, Battle Blaze at Stafford County Home

A fire at a home on Deene Court. [Photo: Stafford County fire and rescue]
Firefighters in Stafford County responded to a house fire Saturday evening, rescuing two cats and assisting displaced residents.

Just before 7:40 p.m. on February 15, Stafford County Fire and Rescue (SCFR) units rushed to a structure fire at a home on Deene Court near Choptank Road. Crews arrived in under five minutes, finding smoke pouring from the front of the single-family residence and heavy flames engulfing the attic and basement on the side and rear of the home.

Firefighters swiftly contained the blaze, bringing it under control within 15 minutes. While searching the home, they rescued two cats, successfully reviving them before returning them to their owners.

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