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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
10/15/07
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire at approximately 11:25 a.m., Saturday, October 13, 2007, in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 6209 Everglades Drive.
Firefighters saw smoke and fire coming from sides and rear of the rambler-style home upon arrival. Firefighters encountered heavy fire to the rear and deck of the home. A second alarm was requested, bringing over 60 firefighters to the scene. The fire was brought under control in approximately 25 minutes. Nearby downed power lines caused a potential hazard for firefighters as they fought the fire. A dog and bird perished in the fire. No one else was home when the fire broke out. One firefighter was transported for a non-life threatening injury.
Damage was estimated at approximately $335,000. The home is a complete loss.
According to fire investigators, the cause of the fire was accidental. Improper disposal of smoking materials caused the fire.
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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