BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – A dog is dead and a firefighter is in the hospital after a fire in Moneta.
The Bedford County Fire Department said it happened at 1010 Dale Court Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m.
We’re told the firefighter was originally taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, but was then flown to VCU Medical Center in Richmond.
Crews from Moneta Fire Department, Bedford Fire Department, Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Dept., and Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue responded.
The Forest Fire Department and Hardy Fire Department responded to the scene after it was declared a ‘Mayday’ situation.
According to a Facebook post by the Bedford Fire Department, a dog was found, but died from its injuries after failed resuscitation efforts.
No word yet on what caused the fire.