NEW ALBANY, Ind. — A woman and her two cats escaped a house fire in New Albany Thursday morning.
Firefighters responded to the call just after 5 a.m. in the 1100 block of Chartres Street. They arrived a few minutes later and found heavy fire coming from the home.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the house, despite another home being just 5 feet away. New Albany Fire Deputy Chief Tim Kron told WHAS11 the neighbor's house didn't get so much as a scorch.
The woman and her cats were able to safely evacuate before the fire department arrived. The home's owner told WHAS11 that the woman was a friend of his, and that he was getting the home ready for sale.
Firefighters don't have an official cause yet, but they don't suspect anything suspicious.
This story maybe updated as more information becomes available.
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