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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): 703-877-3702
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News Release
13-07
Date: January 18, 2013
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire, Friday, January 18, 2013, at approximately 5:50 a.m., in the Burke area of Fairfax County. The single family home is located at 6009 Ticonderoga Court.
Firefighters encountered smoke coming from the front door and second floor windows in the rear and front of a two-story middle unit townhouse upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack and brought the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul and salvage operations to ensure the fire was extinguished within several of the walls on multiple floors. The occupants escaped unharmed when the fire broke out. Five occupants have been displaced. Red Cross support was offered but declined by the occupants. There were no injuries.
Damage is estimated at $75,000.
According to the Incident Commander, the fire was accidental. The cause of the fire was a heating unit in the basement.
For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I William Moreland, 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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