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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-280-0694
Media Information Line: 703-324-3000
Email: fire-rescue.PIO-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire
07/02/07
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire at approximately 3:20 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2007, in the Lorton area of Fairfax County. The home is located at 9230 Davis Drive.
Firefighters experienced heavy fire and smoke coming from the front and sides of the single-family, two-story home upon arrival. The home quickly became fully involved with fire. Subsequently, a second alarm was promptly called, bringing over 60 firefighters to the emergency scene. Firefighters fought the fire from the inside the home until fire conditions became untenable for inside operations. Firefighters also contended with a potential electrical hazard in the garage area of the home. Firefighters continued fighting the fire from the exterior of the home. It took firefighters approximately one hour in bring the fire under control. No one was home when the fire broke out. There were no injuries. The Red Cross is assisting the family of four.
Damage is estimated at approximately $815,000. The home is a total loss.
According to fire investigators, the cause of the fire is undetermined.
For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raśl G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711. 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.
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