Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
703-246-3801, TTY 703-385-4419 and 703-385-1687
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

08/18/2005

Two-Alarm McLean House Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire in the McLean area of Fairfax County at approximately 9:40 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2005. The single-family three-story home is located at 1251 Crest Lane.

First arriving units reported fire and smoke visible from all sides of the home. An additional alarm was dispatched bringing over 60 emergency personnel to the scene. Firefighters conducted an aggressive attack and brought the fire under control in approximately 2 hours. One firefighter and one citizen sustained non-life threatening injuries. The family has been displaced.

Damage is estimated at $3.1 million. The home is a total loss.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. A sterno container in the dining room caused the fire.

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