WASHINGTON — What do you get when you combine a GoPro camera, a firefighter and an injured kitten?

The answer is a touching video that went viral and has now gotten more than 17 million clicks on YouTube.

The dramatic rescue was shot by a tiny GoPro camera, which was strapped to firefighter Cory Kalanick as he responded to a fire in Fresno, Calif. It shows him discovering the unconscious creature inside a burning home.

Watch what happens next:

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