Sadly, the San Jose fire dept. was unable to save any of her 12 rescued cats
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...ed=rss.bayarea
None of the articles that I read gave her name; maybe for the best, as people are so quick to label someone a "crazy cat lady", and sometimes that leads to misfortunate behavior against the person and their cats.
I also emailed Ms. Marisa Lagos of the San Francisco Chronicle requesting a follow-up story. Surely the kind Bay Community will rally forth and help this woman out, perhaps with a fund to help with medical expenses, transportation to future recovery appts., replace her home, etc.
I am sending {{{prayers and vibes}}} that the woman recover, she does much to help stray animals.