MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Murfreesboro family and their cat were forced to leave their home after it caught fire on Wednesday night.

The Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department responded to a call for a house fire on Ridgecrest Drive.

Fire crews arrived and found the residents had already made it outside. Heavy smoke could be seen coming from the back of the house, in the kitchen area, according to the report.

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Firefighters attacked the fire from the inside and successfully contained the flames, Murfreesboro Fire reported. The family’s cat was located inside and was removed safely.

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