Cleveland firefighter bitten by cat while fighting house fire on city’s West side

W. 114th house fire
W. 114th house fire
Published: Oct. 12, 2023 at 11:04 AM EDT|Updated: 15 hours ago
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland firefighters were called out to a house fire just before 11 a.m. Thursday.

House fire on W. 114th Street
House fire on W. 114th Street

The fire was located in the 3200 block of W. 114th Street.

House fire on W. 114th Street
House fire on W. 114th Street

This is in the city’s West Boulevard neighborhood.

House fire on W. 114th Street
House fire on W. 114th Street

The resident was able to escape safely.

One firefighter suffered a minor injury after being bitten while rescuing one cat. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

According to firefighters, the fire began on the third floor.