Seattle Fire fighters rescued a woman and her cat after a group home located on the 600 block of NW 80th Street caught fire on May 24.

Firefighters arrived on the scene at 11:07 a.m. after reports of back smoke and fire coming from the back porch of the home. When firefighters arrived the two-story building was pluming with thick dark smoke

Most of the residents had evacuated the building when the fire alarmed was tripped, but there was one woman in her 50s still inside, along with her cat. The woman was trapped in her room on the 2nd floor of the building. She was unable to get out because of the thick smoke throughout the structure.

Engine 35 Firefighters were able to recuse the woman by propping a ladder at the second story window. Medics evaluated the woman and her cat and found they did not suffer any injuries.

The blaze was extinguished in less than seven minutes, and crews took another 20 minutes to completely extinguish the smoldering remains of the back porch.

The fire damaged most of the porch and parts of the kitchen and side of the home. SFD estimates the damage to be around $65,000.

The smoke damage inside the home was so severe that five residents were not allowed to return to their rooms. The Red Cross is working to find lodging for the displaced victims.

SFD investigator determined that the fire started from smoldering smoking materials in the back yard area.