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Woman killed after going inside burning home to rescue her cat in Chevy Chase
Woman killed after going inside burning home to rescue her cat in Chevy Chase
Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com
April 3, 2026, 1:56 PM
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A woman died Friday morning after she went back inside a burning house to rescue her cat in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a fire department spokesman told WTOP.
She had evacuated the house with a man, who survived with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to department spokesman Pete Piringer. A firefighter also suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
A neighbor told WTOP a brother and sister lived in the home together.
“They’re very nice people, and it’s going to be really tough now for her brother, and I have no idea what it’s going to look like going forward, but I hope they get all the help they can get,” Marvin Ott told WTOP.
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WTOP’s Liz Anderson contributed to this report.
Jessica Kronzer
Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.
jkronzer@wtop.com
@kronzer_news
Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com
April 3, 2026, 1:56 PM
(1/3)
A woman died Friday morning after she went back inside a burning house to rescue her cat in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a fire department spokesman told WTOP.
She had evacuated the house with a man, who survived with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to department spokesman Pete Piringer. A firefighter also suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
A neighbor told WTOP a brother and sister lived in the home together.
“They’re very nice people, and it’s going to be really tough now for her brother, and I have no idea what it’s going to look like going forward, but I hope they get all the help they can get,” Marvin Ott told WTOP.
{snip}
WTOP’s Liz Anderson contributed to this report.
Jessica Kronzer
Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.
jkronzer@wtop.com
@kronzer_news