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Updated: 5:43 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 | Posted: 5:28 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008

Fire Breaks Out, Homeowner Left Homeless, Cat Survives

EL PASO, Texas —

A northeast El Paso resident is left homeless after a fire breaks out, but her cat managed to survive.

El Paso Fire Department crews were called out Tuesday afternoon to the 4000 block of Sierra Madre Street to put out a condition 2 Fire.

The homeowner was at work at the time when the fire started, but her cat was inside the home.

Fire crews were able to rescue the cat because neighbors alerted them about the pet.

The incident commander on the scene told KFOX the fire was started in the kitchen, but the case was still under investigation.

Red Cross officials showed up at the home to provide assistance to the woman.

Stay tuned to KFOX News at Nine and log on to kfoxtv.com for more on this story.

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