Family cat killed after fire tears through house

Family cat killed after fire tears through Cumberland County house Advertisement Updated: 7:25 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Rachael Lardani Digital Editor Family cat killed after fire tears through Cumberland County house Updated: 7:25 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Rachael Lardani Digital Editor SILVER SPRIING TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A family cat was killed in a house fire in Cumberland County early Tuesday morning, according to the Silver Spring Community Fire Company. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Advertisement Firefighters were called to a home in the 100 block of Maple Drive at 3:37 a.m. in Silver Spring Township. Crews arrived within four minutes and found flames at the back of the house, according to the fire company. They searched the home to make sure all residents were accounted for. Silver Spring Community Fire Company Firefighters extinguished the blaze and cleared the scene around 6:15 a.m. The home was severely damaged. The fire company said no residents were injured, but the family's cat did not survive. A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal is investigating the cause. Silver Spring Community Fire Company Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. This content is imported from infogram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload . 12-hour Cumberland County vigil honors missing service members, prisoners of war Two teens, ages 15 and 18, charged after burglarizing two Lancaster County businesses, police say Construction materials illegally dumped at Codorus State Park Make WGAL a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Stacy Keach, star of stage and 'Mike Hammer' series, dies at 85 Video shows small plane clipping pickup truck while landing on busy Florida road Ole Miss student apologizes after video showing women making racist gestures sparks backlash Democrats will now control more states. Could that mean an effective end to the Electoral College?