{"id":5075,"date":"2026-07-05T17:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T17:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5075"},"modified":"2026-07-05T17:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T17:36:29","slug":"family-cat-survives-blaze-after-durham-home-gutted-by-fire-2nd-area-house-fire-in-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5075","title":{"rendered":"Family cat survives blaze after Durham home gutted by fire; 2nd area house fire in a day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A family\u2019s cat survived a fire that gutted most of a Durham home early Sunday morning.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5068\">Djokovic breaks Federer\u2019s Wimbledon record with 106th match win to reach quarterfinals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The large fire is the second in southern Durham in about 24 hours, after a blaze late Friday night and early Saturday damaged a nearby home in the 7000 block of Chesley Drive.<\/p>\n<p>The Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release.<\/p>\n<p>The Chesley Drive fire is located about a mile north in the same neighborhood south of Interstate 40.<\/p>\n<p>Residents were at home at the time of the Sunday morning blaze but escaped with no injuries.<\/p>\n<div><div><ul><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5070\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/239d5a5fb8d05b4a2b64a3fc48fe3cdd-768x485.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/239d5a5fb8d05b4a2b64a3fc48fe3cdd-768x485.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/239d5a5fb8d05b4a2b64a3fc48fe3cdd-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/239d5a5fb8d05b4a2b64a3fc48fe3cdd.webp 1017w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo by Cole Sams\/CBS 17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5071\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c42cacd15f09a04337a5f5d578ba7444-768x461.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c42cacd15f09a04337a5f5d578ba7444-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c42cacd15f09a04337a5f5d578ba7444-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c42cacd15f09a04337a5f5d578ba7444.webp 886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo by Cole Sams\/CBS 17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3070891\" data-id=\"3070891\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"493\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 851px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fire-6664.jpg?w=851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fire-6664.jpg?resize=851,493 851w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fire-6664.jpg?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fire-6664.jpg?resize=768,445 768w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fire-6664.jpg?resize=50,29 50w\" width=\"851\"\/><figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo courtesy: Durham Fire Division Chief Bryan Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3070892\" data-id=\"3070892\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"489\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 836px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?w=836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=836,489 836w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=300,175 300w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=768,449 768w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=50,29 50w\" width=\"836\"\/><figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo by Cole Sams\/CBS 17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5072\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e408f0ba88818956fb52f90ae17dfb-768x439.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e408f0ba88818956fb52f90ae17dfb-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e408f0ba88818956fb52f90ae17dfb-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e408f0ba88818956fb52f90ae17dfb.webp 886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo by Cole Sams\/CBS 17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5073\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cc9fe6c1e4414398497f4e7bb5b4053a-1024x568.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cc9fe6c1e4414398497f4e7bb5b4053a-1024x568.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cc9fe6c1e4414398497f4e7bb5b4053a-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cc9fe6c1e4414398497f4e7bb5b4053a-768x426.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cc9fe6c1e4414398497f4e7bb5b4053a.webp 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo by Cole Sams\/CBS 17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5074\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f-768x409.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f-768x409.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f.webp 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo courtesy: Durham Fire Division Chief Bryan Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cUpon arrival, crews had a large amount of fire showing from the side of the house that had extended into the attic,\u201d fire officials said in the Sunday fire news release.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5066\">Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photos from the scene showed heavy damage to the garage side of the home, with significant damage to the rear of the home.<\/p>\n<p>A home next to the fire sustained heat damage.<\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3070892\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"489\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 836px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?w=836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=836,489 836w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=300,175 300w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=768,449 768w, https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/dur-fierw-2355.jpg?resize=50,29 50w\" width=\"836\"\/><figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo by Cole Sams\/CBS 17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCrews did a good job getting lines in place to extinguish the fire on the exterior and advancing hose lines into the attic to stop the spread of the fire,\u201d Durham Fire Division Chief Bryan Baker wrote in the release.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, crews were able to search the home and discovered a pet inside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA cat was found still alive inside and returned to the owners,\u201d Baker said.<\/p><section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n\t\t\n\t\tDURHAM COUNTY NEWS\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. -->\n<div>\n<h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tFamily cat survives huge Durham home fire; 5 displaced\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/h3>\n<span>\n<span>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. -->\n<div>\n<h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCrews battle hot temps at Durham house fire overnight\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/h3>\n<span>\n<span>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. -->\n<div>\n<h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDurham police cracking down on \u2018celebratory gunfire\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/h3>\n<span>\n<span>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5074\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f-768x409.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f-768x409.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09d04418253eb8c854edf5de101be52f.webp 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>The early Sunday fire was reported around 1 a.m. along Goldflower Drive near Lyons Farm Elementary School off Scott King Road, according to a Durham Fire Department news release. Photo courtesy: Durham Fire Division Chief Bryan Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four adults, a child, and the cat have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Friday night fire, the Cary Fire Department assisted with the firefighting efforts.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5064\">Jordan Lake search continues for teen swimmer who vanished near family\u2019s boat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fire marshal\u2019s office is on scene conducting their investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) &#8212; A family&#8217;s cat survived a fire that gutted most of a Durham home early Sunday morning. The large fire is the second in southern Durham in about 24 hours, after a blaze late Friday night and early Saturday damaged a nearby home in the 7000 block of Chesley Drive. 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