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Three cats and a chameleon rescued from East Van house fire

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Vancouver Fire crews rescued three cats and a chameleon from a burning house on Prior Street, in the Strathcona neighbourhood, Friday afternoon.

The fire crews arrived at the scene around 1 p.m. and were able to pull several family pets from the blaze. The property contained multiple suites housing two families, six cats, a dog, and a chameleon.

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Residents at home at the time of the fire were able to get out along with some of the pets.

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The residents of the suite where the fire started were not home when it broke out.

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Fire crews were able to battle the flames, but one suite was extensively damaged, while the remainder of the house suffered minor smoke and water damage.

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