Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguishes Summit House Apartments fire, rescues cat

A cat was rescued from a second-floor fire at Summit House Apartments in Gainesville early Friday morning. Courtesy of GFR
A cat was rescued from a second-floor fire at Summit House Apartments in Gainesville early Friday morning.
Courtesy of GFR

Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) firefighters extinguished a second-floor kitchen blaze and rescued a cat at the Summit House Apartments early Friday morning.

According to a GFR release, crews arrived at 12:01 a.m. at 1700 SW 16th Ct. in Gainesville at 12:01 a.m. and found a fire in a second-floor kitchen. The fire was promptly contained and extinguished.

All occupants were evacuated, and a cat was rescued from the apartment building.

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The fire is under investigation.

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