2 giraffes die in fire at zoo outside of Washington, D.C. WJLA via CNN and last updated 2021-03-09 11:03:31-05 RESTON, Va. â Two giraffes died when a fire broke out at a zoo outside of Washington, D.C. on Monday. Fairfax County firefighters responded to the blaze at Roer's Zoofari in Reston, Virginia, at about 5:30 p.m. As crews arrived, they spotted flames coming from a two-story barn on the property. Units are currently on the scene of a barn fire in the 1200 block of Hunter Mill Rd in Reston. First arriving reported fire from the roof and on two floors of a 2-story barn. Unknown at this time if any animals in barn. Hunter Mill Rd/Cobble Mill Rd closed. Avoid area. #FCFRDpic.twitter.com/HjjvvP4bTa