One person was hospitalized after a house fire near Cherry Creek State Park early Monday morning, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Two workers rescued from trench at Centennial construction site Crime and Public Safety | Northbound South University Boulevard reopens after crash Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested after running person over in Littleton, fleeing the scene Crime and Public Safety | Traffic near Arapahoe Road on I-25 northbound Crime and Public Safety | Brush fire sparked by power line near Lockheed Martin in Jefferson County Firefighters responded to the home in the 14100 block of East Progress Way in Arapahoe County south of Aurora at around 1:15 a.m., agency officials said in a post on X. One person was taken to the hospital, but fire officials did not have further details about the nature of their injuries. One cat was rescued from the home and given oxygen by medics, and one cat is missing. The fire was under control by 3 a.m. and the cause is still under investigation, South Metro officials said. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. Medics give oxygen to a cat rescued from a house fire in the 14100 block of East Progress Way, south of Aurora in Arapahoe County, in the early hours of Dec. 16, 2024. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue)