OCFA rescues senior cat caught underneath household fire – NBC Los Angeles

A sly senior feline who wedged itself right into a brick-sized gap beneath a Seal Seashore residence’s fire was rescued by a staff of Orange County Fireplace Authority personnel.

Franny, a senior cat round 9 to 11 years previous, “determined to play a sport of hide-and-seek” shortly after being adopted by its new household, OCFA mentioned. After the cat received into the opening, its house owners had been unable to assist her out, in order that they known as firefighters.

Engine 44 responded to the scene and had been in a position to safely get the cat out after a number of cautious makes an attempt.

“We’re glad to report Franny is doing properly and settling again in at residence, hopefully staying out of tight areas transferring ahead.

OCFA took Franny’s rescue operation as alternative to remind the general public that Animal Management will be contacted throughout pressing issues so acceptable assets will be deployed.

🐾 A Purr-fect Rescue in Seal Seashore 🐾

A Seal Seashore household’s glad day of rescuing a senior cat yesterday took an surprising flip when “Franny,” estimated to be 9–11 years previous, determined to play a sport of hide-and-seek, crawling right into a gap concerning the dimension of a brick beneath the >> pic.twitter.com/sRYpQhM7eG

— OCFA (@OCFireAuthority) January 31, 2026