Residents whose homes caught fire Friday in Strathcona got some relief when firefighters were able to rescue pets from their building.
The fire ignited at a two-story home in the 500-block of Prior Street.
Extra firefighters were brought in at around 1:20 p.m. when the blaze was re-categorized as a second-alarm fire.
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A resident from the house holds her pet cat.
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A resident is all smiles with her pet vivarium safe in hand after the fire.
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Morgan Schramek and girlfriend Erin Newman-Renwick tell firefighters about their three missing cats.
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Firefighters emerge from the house with a cage containing a cat.
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A firefighter carries a cat in its cage to safety down the sidewalk outside the house.
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Morgan Schramek is overcome with emotion as he and girlfriend Erin Newman-Renwick get their cats back.
Black smoke could be seen rising from the Strathcona area from as far away as downtown Vancouver.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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