McLean Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in December Fire

A 90-year-old woman who was injured in a December house fire in McLean has died, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department announced Tuesday.

Marguerite Louise Moran, 90, of 1903 Westmoreland St., McLean, died Jan. 9, 2014, from injuries sustained in a house fire, Dec. 26, 2013, the fire department stated in a news release on Tuesday.

Moran died due to smoke inhalation, a medical examiner has determined.

Firefighters arrived to find a number of pets in the home the day of the blaze. Six cats were dead, though emergency responders were able to rescue a dog and cat, which were treated at an animal hospital and released.

The fire's cause has been deemed accidental, originating in an oven control assembly, officials said at the time.