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

05/31/06

Falls Church High School Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a fire alarm activation at Falls Church High School at approximately 3:05 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2006, in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County. The school is located at 7521 Jaguar Trail.

First arriving firefighters reported smoke in an office. Firefighters conducted an aggressive attack and brought the fire under control in approximately 10 minutes. There were no injuries.

According to fire investigators the fire was accidental. A laptop computer left in a case surrounded with paper and plugged in to an electrical outlet caused the fire.

Damage is estimated at $15,000.

The school opened on schedule.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raul G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 703-385-4419. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.