House fire caused by electrical malfunction
A fire at a house
in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale Sept. 4 was caused by an electrical
malfunction within the main electric panel in the garage, the Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Department reports.
in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale Sept. 4 was caused by an electrical
malfunction within the main electric panel in the garage, the Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Department reports.
When fire units
arrived on the scene at about 5:30 p.m., they saw smoke showing from the two-story
home in the 4000 block of King Arthur Road.
Two occupants who
had been at home at the time discovered the fire before the smoke alarms
activated and immediately evacuated. There were no injuries. The residents
declined assistance from the Red Cross. The Fire Department estimates damages at
approximately $87,500.
