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1 hospitalized, 1 cat rescued from burning home in Colorado

1 hospitalized in house fire in Arapahoe County
1 hospitalized in house fire in Arapahoe County 01:13

One person was hospitalized early Monday morning after a house fire in Arapahoe County. South Metro Fire Rescue crews rushed to the residence in the 14000 block of Progress Way near Parker Road just after 1 a.m.

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One person was hospitalized in a house fire in Arapahoe County.  South Metro Fire Rescue

Crews said one person was able to escape the home and that person was rushed to the hospital. 

One cat rescued from the home was given oxygen and a second cat remained unaccounted for. 

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A cat was rescued from the house fire in Arapahoe County. South Metro Fire Rescue

What caused the house fire is being investigated. 

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