Fire Damages Suffolk Home, Cats Rescued but One Fatality Reported

A residence on Ferry Point Road in Suffolk, near the Chuckatuck area, experienced significant damage in a fire on Wednesday evening, as reported by Suffolk Fire & Rescue. Fortunately, while two adults and a child were displaced, there were no injuries reported. However, the home housed eighteen cats, six of which were successfully revived by firefighters and paramedics. Tragically, one cat did not survive the incident. Firefighters arrived at the scene around 6:19 p.m. and encountered heavy flames primarily in the kitchen area of the two-story house. Despite the challenging conditions, firefighters swiftly tackled the blaze, managing to bring it under control by 6:51 p.m. The cause and origin of the fire are currently under investigation by the fire marshal’s office.