Cat Rescued From Fire In Reston Dies Despite Efforts To Revive It

Reston VA

28 February, 2022

9:10 AM

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Updated (3 p.m.) - This story was updated with photos and information provided by Reston resident Laura Taylor, who witnessed the fire. RESTON, VA — Despite their best efforts, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were unable to revive an unconscious cat that had been rescued Sunday morning from condo fire in Reston. No other injuries were reported. FCFRD units responded around 7:39 a.m. for the report of a fire at a condo building in the 1400 block of Northgate Square in Reston, according to a post on the department's official Twitter account. When they arrived on the scene, firefighters reported smoke and fire showing from the front of the building. The fire was quickly extinguished, according to an 8:07 a.m. Twitter post. Lauren Taylor of Reston submitted this photo of EMTs trying the resuscitate the unconscious cat rescued from Sunday's fire. (Laura Taylor) Reston resident Laura Taylor shared some photos she took of Sunday morning's fire. "Within seconds of grabbing the camera, they had put the fire out," she said, in an email. "I saw them assist the cat with CPR. Very, very sad and scary. That EMT team is/was great and tried very hard." Details about the cause and estimated damage caused by the fire have not been released yet. This story will be updated once that information becomes available. Fairfax County Fire & Rescue units responded early Sunday morning for the report of a fire in a condo building in the 1400 block of Northgate Square in Reston. (FCFRD) Fairfax County Fire & Rescue units extinguished a fire early Sunday morning at a condo building in the 1400 block of Northgate Square in Reston. (Google Maps)