Annandale house fire caused by improperly disposed of used fireworks
Improperly
disposed of used fireworks caused a house fire in the 4100 block of Watkins
Trail in Annandale at about 1 a.m. on July 5, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports.
disposed of used fireworks caused a house fire in the 4100 block of Watkins
Trail in Annandale at about 1 a.m. on July 5, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports.
The fire
started in the carport area of the two-story single-family house between
Columbia Pike and Old Columbia Pike.
started in the carport area of the two-story single-family house between
Columbia Pike and Old Columbia Pike.
No one was
injured. Four of the five occupants were home when the fire was discovered by a neighbor walking a dog. She notified the occupants who got out before the fire
department arrived. Smoke alarms were present but did not sound due to the
location of the fire.
Damages as a
result of the fire were approximately $381,350. The five occupants accepted
assistance from the Red Cross.
result of the fire were approximately $381,350. The five occupants accepted
assistance from the Red Cross.
The fire
department urges residents to treat the disposal of used fireworks the same as
fireplace ashes: Put them in a metal container, douse them with water, cover the
container with a metal lid, and place the container away from the house.
department urges residents to treat the disposal of used fireworks the same as
fireplace ashes: Put them in a metal container, douse them with water, cover the
container with a metal lid, and place the container away from the house.
