Alert VINTON 59 cats die in one of Roanoke region's worst recent house fires involving animals LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Jun 23, 2026 Jun 23, 2026 Updated Jun 23, 2026 0 × Calling 911 is for emergencies only, but what counts as an emergency? Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fifty-nine cats died early Sunday in a fire that gutted the Vinton house where they lived.kAm$9@CE=J 367@C6 d 2]>][ #@2?@<6 r@F?EJ u:C6 2?5 #6D4F6 C6DA@?565 E@ 2 C6A@CE @7 2 7:C6 :? E96 a__ 3=@4< @7 vF?? pG6?F6[ H96C6 E96J 6?4@F?E6C65 962GJ 7=2>6D 4@>:?8 7C@> E96 7C@?E @7 2 D>2==[ H9:E6 7C2>6 9@FD6]k^AmkAmp7E6C E96 7:C6 H2D BF:4<=J 3C@F89E F?56C 4@?EC@=[ dh 42ED H6C6 7@F?5 5625]k^AmkAm~?6 @7 E96 9@>6’D EH@ C6D:56?ED H2D 23=6 E@ D2G6 @?6 42E 2?5 2 5@8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 7:C6 2?5 C6D4F6 @77:4:2=D] xE H2D ?@E <?@H? :7 E92E H2D E96 D2>6 A6CD@? H9@ H2D E2<6? 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When to call 911 and when not to Calling 911 is for emergencies only, but what counts as an emergency?
