Rescued stray cat becomes famous firefighting cat

A stray kitten has become an internet star after it was rescued by a hunky firefighter - and became the station's therapy cat. Flame the ginger tabby was malnourished and bedraggled when he wandered into Belmont Fire department in search of food. instead of sending the weeks-old kitty back onto the streets, station engineer Jordan Lide, 26, took it in, fed it fried chicken and nursed it back to health. Two years on and Flame is a key member of the team, helping the lads at the station unwind after mammoth 24-hour shifts. Hilarious photos show the mischievous moggy sleeping in, on and beneath the fire engines, dressed in uniform and cuddling the firefighters. He even has his own Instagram page with more than 17,000 followers. (Photo: CFP)

A stray kitten has become an internet star after it was rescued by a hunky firefighter - and became the station's therapy cat. Flame the ginger tabby was malnourished and bedraggled when he wandered into Belmont Fire Department in search of food. Instead of sending the weeks-old kitty back onto the streets, station engineer Jordan Lide, 26, took it in, fed it fried chicken and nursed it back to health. Two years on and Flame is a key member of the team, helping the lads at the station unwind after mammoth 24-hour shifts. Hilarious photos show the mischievous moggy sleeping in, on and beneath the fire engines, dressed in uniform and cuddling the firefighters. He even has his own Instagram page with more than 17,000 followers. (Photo: CFP)