A cat trapped in a burning home on Route 6 in Columbia died in the blaze Tuesday afternoon, according to a fire chief at the scene.
It took Columbia and Coventry firefighters about 45 minutes to get the fire under control after pumping water from a brook.
Route 6 was closed between Whitney Road and Route 87 while crews worked to beat down the flames, which broke out just before 3 p.m. Tuesday
No one was home at the time of the fire and no people were injured, but at least one cat didn't make it out alive. Half of the home suffered extensive damage.
No further details were immediately available.
