MONTVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — The Town of Montville Fire Service responded to a structure fire in the neighborhood of Oakville early Friday morning, saving the building and a neighboring home.

According to fire officials, the MFS responded to the fire around 1:30 a.m. on Beach Lane. Temperatures hovered around 25 degrees as firefighters worked to put out the fire, as well as protect and save a neighboring home.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and a Tanker Task Force was dispatched to assist with water supply operations. Officials said firefighters remained on scene for more than three hours; two engines had to return to the scene to extinguish hot spots that were rekindling in the home.

While extinguishing the fire, one cat was rescued from the blaze.

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