WASHINGTON 鈥� The dog D.C. firefighters rescued from a house fire Monday has died.
D.C. Fire/EMS said Tuesday that Cesare, a Maremma breed, died after he was in the 4500 block of Klingle Street in Northwest.
Fire crews resuscitated Cesare at the scene after he was exposed to a lot of heavy smoke in a short time. The family dog was transported to Friendship Hospital for Animals in Tenleytown. After initially promising signs for recovery, he succumbed to his injuries, D.C. Fire/EMS said.
鈥淥ur deepest condolences to his owners,鈥� the agency tweeted.
No one else was injured in the fire, which is still under investigation.
WTOP鈥檚 Kate Ryan contributed to this article from Washington.
