A cat was rescued and resuscitated by firefighters late Wednesday night after a a fire broke out in a unit of the Gold Run Condominium complex at 2805 Sundown Lane in Boulder.
No one was home in the unit except the cat. The alarm was called in by neighbors in an adjacent unit who smelled smoke and heard the smoke alarm going off just before 11:30 p.m., according to a release from the Boulder Fire Department.
The apartment was heavily damaged with dollar loss put at $50,000.
No one was injured, but the cat had to be resuscitated using a pet CPR mask. The animal was taken to the Humane Society for treatment. The masks were donated to the Boulder Fire Department a couple of years ago by two girls who sold jewelry to raise money to buy the specialized equipment.
Fire Marshal David Lowery said the fire appeared to be accidental.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com.
