How pet cat saved a Fresno woman’s life after mobile home catches on fire

Somebody’s cat deserved a special treat after pulling of this feat.

The Fresno Fire Department said a woman’s life likely was saved after her pet cat woke her up during a fire inside her home.

Fresno Fire said a woman, who lives alone in a mobile unit in the area of Blackstone and Herndon avenues, fell asleep after cooking Tuesday.

She, however, left a stove top burner on and it somehow caused a big enough fire that part of her mobile home ended up damaged, Fresno Fire said.

With no smoke detectors found inside the unit, Fresno Fire believes the woman might not have known about the fire until it was too late.

However, her cat somehow came to the rescue and nudged the woman awake just in time to flee, Fresno Fire said.

“If it hadn’t been for the cat, there’s a strong possibility she might not have made it out,” Fresno Fire public information officer Joshua Sellers said.

Sellers said the woman suffered only minor smoke inhalation.

Though part of the mobile home was charred, much of the residence was saved thanks in part to a fire engine showing up within a minute of reports of a fire.

Sellers said the fire engine just so happened to be driving by for training when the call came in for help.

This story was originally published January 23, 2024 at 10:14 PM.