Lincolnia fire started in hot tub

A fire at a home on the 6433 Eighth Street in the Lincolnia section of Fairfax County on April 20 was caused by an electrical event involving the motor of a hot tub on a deck, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. 

When crews from the Fairfax County and City of Alexandria fire departments arrived at about 4:20 p.m., fire was showing from the rear deck and had extended into the attic of the one-story, single-family house.

No one was home at the time. The fire was discovered by a neighbor who saw the hot tub on fire and called 911. It is not known if smoke alarms activated. There were no injuries.

Red Cross assistance was offered and declined. Damages as a result of the fire were estimated to be $65,000.