Cat Trapped in Building After Massive NYC Fire Rescued, Five More Pets Still Inside

Cat trapped in building after massive NYC fire rescued, five more pets still inside

Richie, an adorable 9-year-old orange tabby, was pulled from the charred rubble on East 187th Street, where an enormous blaze broke out two weeks ago, killing two people.

UPDATE Belmont: Displaced Residents Plead for Help in Search of Trapped Pets 15 Days after Fatal Fire

Surviving displaced residents of the devastating fire in Belmont on April 21 in which two people were killed say they have been calling 311, the FDNY, and local elected officials to seek answers on the cause of the fire, retrieval of any salvageable belongings, and on the status of at least seven cats and one dog believed to have been left behind inside the building.