Cat Reunited With Family After Being Rescued From Tennessee Wildfire

A Tennessee family reunited with its missing cat after the pet disappeared in the chaos of the Sevier County wildfires in East Tennessee.

The Sevier County Volunteer Rescue Squad, along with the Anderson County Volunteer Squad, discovered the family pet in the middle of some rubble from the fires, News Channel 5 reports. The City of Pigeon Forge Fire Department announced the happy news in a post on Facebook Saturday (April 2) afternoon.

"Sevier County's emergency responders performed many acts of heroism over the last 4 days," the post read, sharing a few photos of the kitty in question. "Human or animal, it doesn't matter. Overnight last night, members of the Sevier County Volunteer Rescue Squad, while checking for hotspots located and rescued a cat in fire rubble."

According to the department, the cat appeared to be fine, despite the fiery damage in the area.

"Other than singed whiskers, the cat seemed ok."

According to the news outlet, the cat has since been reunited with his family after spending a brief time at Sevier Animal Care Center.

The Wears Valley fire, officially called the Hatcher Mountain/Indigo Lane wildfire, broke out last week in the Smoky Mountains community, damaging more than 200 structures and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as crews battled the blaze. As of Tuesday (April 5), the Wears Valley wildfire was considered 100% contained, per WATE. A second fire, called the Millstone Gap or Dupont fire near the Blount County line, was said to be 90% contained.