Crime & Safety
One Killed in Herndon Garage Fire Wednesday Night
Firefighters have rounded up 25 of 37 cats who lived inside the home.
A garage fire in greater Herndon on Wednesday night has left one dead.
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue said Thursday it received a call from a woman at 12810 Willow Glen Court around 10:55 p.m. Wednesday night that her garage was on fire, with her husband in it.
According to WTOP, the woman told firefighters that her husband was working in the garage when she heard a loud explosion.
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Fire officials said in a release Thursday they encountered the attached two-car garage fully involved with fire upon arrival.
Firefighters conducted an interior and exterior fire attack of the two-story home and brought the fire under control in approximately 10 minutes, officials said.
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The fire extended into the roof and attic area as well. After firefighters had the fire extinguished, they discovered the dead body of a man. His identity has not yet been released.
The woman was reportedly a cat breeder, and the couple owned 37 cats. WTOP reports that fire officials and animal control workers have been working to round up the cats from throughout the neighborhood.
The fire department says it has recovered 25 of the 37 cats.
Damage to the home is estimated at around $175,000.
Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
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