A cat was rescued from the Wednesday, June 29, 2016, condominium fire at Spruce Hills in Glen Gardner.
GLEN GARDNER - Firefighters rescued a cat named Hank during Wednesday's four-alarm fire at the Spruce Hills condominium complex.
Hampton Fire Company Station 13 posted on Facebook that one of its lieutenants used a donated pet oxygen mask to revive Hank, who had suffered severe smoke inhalation.
Karen Egidio said she returned home to find her unit in flames and her cat, Hank, still inside. After firefighters rescued and revived him, Hank was sent to a veterinarian hospital for severe smoke inhalation. On Wednesday, Hank was doing much better, but remains hospitalized, Egidio said.
The Canine Company's Canine Saves project has been donating pet oxygen masks to New Jersey fire departments and rescue squads, including Annandale Hose Company #1 in Clinton Township.
Firefighters were called out just after 5 p.m. The fire damaged at least three units. No information has been released on the cause of the fire or if there were any injuries.
State Police from the Washington barracks were at the scene. Firefighters from around the region responded, including Washington Emergency Squad, High Bridge Emergency Squad, Hampton Fire and Rescue, Hampton Emergency Squad, Washington Special Operations, Hunterdon Medical Center MICU, Washington Fire Department, Califon Fire, Lebanon Fire Department, Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad, Quakertown Fire Department, High Bridge Fire Department and Lebanon Township Fire Department.