Firefighters find 15 cats in burning south San Diego home, attempt to rescue kitty on roof NBC Boston [Video]

Firefighters headed to San Diego’s South Bay after reports of a house fire which turned into a rescue mission for a cat seen scaling the roof on Wednesday afternoon.

Fire crews knocked down the main body of the fire about an hour after it started, displacing four adults, 15 cats and one dog, SDFD said.

Fire crews first responded to report of a fire around 3:18 p.m. at a two-story home located at 2243 Conifer Ave. in the Palm City neighborhood of San Diego, according to the SDFD.

A man who was in the home exited safely but alerted firefighters about several cats inside, SDFD said. Some cats did not survive, according to SDFD Battalion Chief Chad Willenberg.

Footage from NBC San Diego showed thick and dark-colored smoke rushing through openings of the house, not far from where a slim black cat appeared to be walking up the roof.

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