FCFRD News Blog : Electrical Event Cause Of Burke Townhouse Fire

Falls Church VA

14 June, 2021

12:44 PM

Description

Press release from the FCFRD News Blog: June 14, 2021 On Saturday, June 12, at approximately 7:44 p.m., units were dispatched for a reported townhouse fire in the 9500 block of Ashbridge Court in the Burke area of Fairfax County. Units arrived on the scene of a two-story, end unit townhouse with smoke visible from the roof. Crews located fire in the attic and quickly extinguished. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported. No occupants were home at the time of the fire. A neighbor observed fire from the attic vent at one end of the townhome and called 9-1-1. Smoke alarms did not sound prior to fire department arrival due to the location of the fire. Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in the attic. The cause of the fire was an electrical event involving the wiring to the attic fan. Two occupants were displaced because of the fire. Red Cross assistance was offered and declined. Damages as a result of the fire were approximately $70,000. This press release was produced by the FCFRD News Blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.