Dunn Loring man dies in fire
The first fire
fatality in Fairfax County since September 2010 occurred May 24, when Carroll
Adams, 91, succumbed to his injuries from a fire in his apartment at 1808 Old
Meadow Road in Dunn Loring, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
reported May 29.
fatality in Fairfax County since September 2010 occurred May 24, when Carroll
Adams, 91, succumbed to his injuries from a fire in his apartment at 1808 Old
Meadow Road in Dunn Loring, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
reported May 29.
According to fire
investigators, Adams’ clothing caught fire while he was cooking on a stove. He
suffered thermal burns and was transported by ground to Washington Hospital
Center’s Burn Unit with life threatening injuries.
investigators, Adams’ clothing caught fire while he was cooking on a stove. He
suffered thermal burns and was transported by ground to Washington Hospital
Center’s Burn Unit with life threatening injuries.
When
firefighters arrived at approximately 9:40 p.m., they
found the fire had been extinguished by a neighbor. Damage is estimated at
$2,000.
firefighters arrived at approximately 9:40 p.m., they
found the fire had been extinguished by a neighbor. Damage is estimated at
$2,000.
