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

12/26/07

Commercial Building Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a commercial building fire at approximately 11 a.m., Friday, December 21, 2007, in the McLean area of Fairfax County. The commercial building is located at 1301 Dolley Madison Boulevard.

Firefighters reported fire from the first floor and smoke from the roof of the two-story office building. The fire was brought under control in approximately 15 minutes. There were no reported injuries. The fire caused extensive damage to the first floor, and smoke damage to the second floor.

Damage is estimated at $200,000.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. An electric space heater too closed to combustible materials on the first floor caused the fire.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raúl 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.