Fire damages house in Sleepy Hollow Woods
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| The morning after a fire destroyed the kitchen in this house. |
An accidental fire in
the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood Feb. 8 was caused by “an electrical
anomaly in the hood exhaust system over the stove,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports.
the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood Feb. 8 was caused by “an electrical
anomaly in the hood exhaust system over the stove,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports.
Fire units responded
to the fire at 3811 Forest Grove Drive at approximately 8:50 p.m. after a neighbor
called 911. They found smoke coming from the front and rear of the split-level
home. Firefighters rescued two dogs, but two birds perished in the fire.
to the fire at 3811 Forest Grove Drive at approximately 8:50 p.m. after a neighbor
called 911. They found smoke coming from the front and rear of the split-level
home. Firefighters rescued two dogs, but two birds perished in the fire.
The two adults who
rent the house were not home; they have been displaced and are receiving
support from the Red Cross. The fire was contained to the kitchen. Damage is
estimated at $90,000.
rent the house were not home; they have been displaced and are receiving
support from the Red Cross. The fire was contained to the kitchen. Damage is
estimated at $90,000.