Firefighters extinguish kitchen fire, save cat
May 9, 2025
Press release from Gainesville Fire Rescue
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At 12:01 a.m. on May 9, Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a multi-residential structure fire at Summit House Apartments (1700 SW 16th Ct). Crews arrived to find a working fire in a second-floor kitchen. Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the blaze, preventing further extension.
All occupants were safely evacuated, and a cat was successfully rescued from the building. No injuries have been reported. The fire is currently under investigation.
Firefighters are just the best. God bless and protect them as they go about saving our lives and homes.