Fire crews save pets from burning building - and from Peterborough roof

Fire crews in Peterborough had to rescue a number of trapped pets last weekend - from cats stuck on a roof to animals stuck in a burning building.
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At 2.46pm on Friday crews from Dogsthorpe and Stanground were called to a fire on Cottesmore Close in Netherton.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving a bike shed and discarded sofa, which was spreading to a ground floor flat. They rescued a cat and two dogs from the building, before extinguishing the fire.

The crews returned to their stations by 4.45pm.

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Fire crews rescue the cat from a roof

The cause of the fire was accidental.

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At 6.33pm on Sunday crews from Stanground and Dogsthorpe were called to an incident on Boleyn Avenue in Woodston.

Firefighters arrived to find a cat stuck on the roof of a three-storey house. Using a combination of ladders, including the Service’s turntable ladder aerial appliance, they managed to rescue the cat and return it to its owner.

The crews returned to their stations by 8.35pm.