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One injured in house fire near Cherry Creek State Park

1 cat rescued, 1 still missing in fire south of Aurora

One person was injured in a house fire in the 14100 block of East Progress Way, south of Aurora in Arapahoe County, in the early hours of Dec. 16, 2024. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue)
One person was injured in a house fire in the 14100 block of East Progress Way, south of Aurora in Arapahoe County, in the early hours of Dec. 16, 2024. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue)
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One person was hospitalized after a house fire near Cherry Creek State Park early Monday morning, according to

Firefighters responded to the home in the 14100 block of East Progress Way in Arapahoe County south of Aurora at around 1:15 a.m., agency officials said in a post on X.

One person was taken to the hospital, but fire officials did not have further details about the nature of their injuries. One cat was rescued from the home and given oxygen by medics, and one cat is missing.

The fire was under control by 3 a.m. and the cause is still under investigation, South Metro officials said.

Medics give oxygen to a cat rescued from a house fire in the 14100 block of East Progress Way, south of Aurora in Arapahoe County, in the early hours of Dec. 16, 2024. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue)
Medics give oxygen to a cat rescued from a house fire in the 14100 block of East Progress Way, south of Aurora in Arapahoe County, in the early hours of Dec. 16, 2024. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue)

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