Crime & Safety
Over 50 Cats Found In Wheaton Home After Fire
Over 50 cats were found in a Wheaton home that caught fire Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
WHEATON, MD — Over 50 cats were found in a Wheaton home that caught fire Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Firefighters were called to a blaze at 3402 Weller Rd. at about 3:20 p.m.
Crews found "severe hoarding conditions with belongings and animals," Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
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Over 50 cats and kittens were found in the home, which was otherwise unoccupied.
Animal Services assisted with multiple feline fatalities, Pirigner said.
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The fire caused about $75,000 in damage and the house was condemned. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
UPDATE (5/23) Weller Rd, 1-sty SFH, basement fire, severe hoarding conditions w/ belongings & animals. 50+ felines in home otherwise unoccupied. Cause, undetermined. Animal Services assisted w/ multiple feline fatalities. Damage, >$75K. house condemned, FFs gear contaminated pic.twitter.com/huKCGgfr6S
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 24, 2018
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