FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Fort Wayne firefighters battled a house fire Friday night on the city’s northeast side.

Crews were called around 10:45 p.m. to a home on Solitude Place, where heavy smoke was coming from an upstairs bedroom.

Three residents safely escaped, while police rescued two cats. Firefighters had the blaze under control in 16 minutes.

The cause remains under investigation.