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.Pa-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

News Release 09-47
Date: June 26, 2009

Ticket Booth Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a structure fire at approximately 5:40 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Chantilly High School, located at 4201 Stringfellow Road.

Firefighters encountered a ticket booth approximately 14’ x 20’ on fire at the rear of Chantilly High School. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. There were no injuries.

Damage is estimated at $6,000. The structure was a complete loss. 

According to fire investigators, the cause of the fire was fireworks. The fire is under investigation.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I Willie F. Bailey, 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.