Tag: fires
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. The fire started in the carport area of the two-story single-family house between Columbia Pike and Old Columbia Pike. No one was … Continued
Huge fire destroys home on Columbia Pike
The rear of the house. Updated 6/17: A two-alarm fire just about destroyed a single-family home at 6356 Columbia Pike across from Barcroft Plaza this afternoon. No one was injured. The two men who lived on the property were home at the time and got out as soon as they realized the house was on … Continued
Fire damages house in Annandale
Updated 6/14: A fire at a house in the 6900 block of Alpine Drive in Annandale at about 12:40 p.m. on June 13 caused extensive damage. The two occupants safely evacuated, but a cat perished in the fire. Investigators from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department determined the fire was started in a bedroom and … Continued
Wood chips cause house fire in Lake Barcroft area
Fairfax County firefighters attack a fire on Queen Anne Terrace. [FCFRD] Improperly discarded wood chips from a grill started a fire at a home in Lake Barcroft that caused approximately $128,000 in damages. When units from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department arrived, shortly after 1 a.m., they found a car on fire inside … Continued
House fire blamed on overloaded circuit
Firefights battle a fire on Sheldon Drive. [FCFRD] An overloaded circuit led to a house fire in the Springfield area of Mason District May 16 that caused approximately $73,750 in damages. The two-story, single-family home is in the 5500 block of Sheldon Drive, near Bren Mar Elementary School. An occupant of the home discovered the … Continued
Two dogs die in house fire
Two dogs perished in a house fire May 15 in the 3100 block of Dashiell Road in the Bel Air community in Mason District, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. The residents weren’t home when the fire started. A neighbor called 911 at about 9 a.m. [The photo is from a video taken by the … Continued
House fire caused by improperly discarded rags
A fire damaged this house on Justine Drive in Broyhill Crest. [FCFRD] A fire at a house on the 4000 block of Justine Drive in Annandale shortly after 2 a.m. on April 22 was caused by spontaneously combusting stain rags, investigators from the Fairfax County Fire Department found. The fire started in a trash can … Continued
Fire at Skyline Plaza displaces 1,000 residents
Updated: A thousand people have been displaced by a fire at a high-rise condo at Skyline Plaza in Bailey’s Crossroads A transformer outside the building caught fire this morning, sending a significant amount of smoke into the lower floors, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire trucks arrived on the scene at 10 … Continued
Nursing home resident starts accidental fire
A resident of a nursing home in the 7100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale accidentally started a fire after smoking in bed, By the time firefighter units arrived shortly before 11 p.m. on Feb. 5, nursing home staff had already put out the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. The occupant … Continued
Firefighters rescue cats
One of the cats rescued from a house fire in the Lake Barcroft area. Fairfax County firefighters rescued two cats from a fire at a home in the 3100 block of Holloway Road in the Lake Barcroft area Dec. 20. An occupant called 911 after the smoke alarm sounded. One adult and one juvenile were … Continued
Annandale house fire started in kitchen
Someone left a pan of cooking oil on a kitchen stove unattended, causing a fire that did an estimated $93,750 worth of damages. The fire was in a house on the 3800 block of Ivydale Drive in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood in Annandale, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters from … Continued
Fire displaces residents of Annandale home
Firefighters attack house fire in Annandale. [FCFRD photos] A fire at a single-family home in the 4100 block of Elizabeth Lane in Annandale Nov. 28 has displaced four adults and two children, states the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. There was smoke throughout the home when units from Fairfax County and the City of … Continued
Fire erupts at Annandale condo
Firefighters on the balcony of an Annandale apartment. [FCFRD] A malfunctioning gas furnace caused a fire in a home in the 4900 block of Americana Drive in Annandale Nov. 26, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units from Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax arrived at about 4:40 p.m., fire … Continued
Fire damages townhouse in Pinecrest
A fire at Zoysia Court. [FCFRD] A fire swept through a townhouse in the Pinecrest area just east of Annandale Nov. 15, causing approximately $93,750 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units from Fairfax County and Alexandria were dispatched to the home, in the 6500 block of Zoysia Court, at … Continued
Fire in West Falls Church caused by attic fan malfunction
A fire that broke out in the attic of a townhouse in the Berkley Place community of West Falls at about 3 a.m. on Sept. 11 caused an estimated $37,500 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire, in the 3100 block of Black Hickory Drive, near Arlington Boulevard and Jaguar … Continued