A cat died in a house fire Thursday morning in Porterville, authorities said.

The Porterville Fire Department said crews responded to a blaze in the 100 block of North Kessing Street, where a garage had been converted into a living space.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire inside and quickly knocked it down with help from the Tulare County Fire Department and CalFire’s Tulare Unit.

All residents escaped safely and without injury, but one cat was found dead inside the home.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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