Everyone inside of a house in Howard escaped a fire late Sunday night thanks to neighbors and smoke detectors.
Janke says neighbors spotted the flames and alerted the people inside the home. Smoke detectors were ringing as well. No one was hurt, but firefighters were searching to see if the cats in the home were able to escape.
Fire crews from Howard, Suamico, and Pulaski had the flames knocked down in about 15 minutes, but the fire caused heavy damage to the outside of the house and the roof.
"There's minimal damage to the inside," Janke said. "But considering the damage to the the structural components and the roof, there's significant damage to the house."