At approximately 8:45 PM on Thursday evening (8.9.07), Cherry Hill Firefighters were alerted to a reported house fire on Missouri Avenue, off Route 70. The Cherry Hill Fire Department responded with two engines, a ladder, the battalion chief and one ambulance. First arriving companies found smoke showing from the rear of a two story single family dwelling. Members quickly secured a water supply at a nearby hydrant and advanced a hoseline to extinguish the fire while a primary search was completed. All occupants accounted for. Firefighters were able to rescue three cats from the fire and EMTs administered oxygen to revive them. The fire was quickly brought under control with no injuries. to civilians or emergency workers. This fire is under investigation with the Cherry Hill Fire Marshal's Office. 
