WATCH: Cats reunited with family after rescue from burning Brandon home
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews said they saw heavy flames and thick smoke coming from the roof of the Caliente Drive home as they arrived shortly after midnight.
Severely emaciated Great Dane 'grateful' after Polk deputies rescue her, Terrier sibling
All residents had safely made it out of the home, but firefighters learned the family's pets were still trapped inside.
Crews went into the smoke-filled home and managed to find the two frightened felines. Video showed the cats clinging to their rescuers as they came out of the burning house.
Smiling faces greeted the animals, with one woman sharing a heartwarming moment with a firefighter as he returned her pet to her arms.
'Thank you so much, oh my God,' she said.
Firefighters had the blaze under control in just about 15 minutes after their arrival. Authorities said the cause of the fire was still under investigation Friday.
There were no injuries reported.
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