Major Ashburn House Fire Caused By Discarded Fireworks: Loudoun County Fire And Rescue

ASHBURN, VA – A house fire that displaced three people and two dogs on Saturday night was caused by improperly discarded fireworks, the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office says. It was the second fire in the county caused by fireworks.

According to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue service, units responding to multiple calls just after 9:30 p.m. on Independence Day found a single-family home with heavy fire in the garage extending through the roof on the 20900 block of Deer Run Way in Ashburn.

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Units from around Loudoun County were joined by members of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, and a Rapid Intervention Team Task Force was also requested to bring more resources to the scene.

The fire was eventually extinguished, leaving significant damage to the home of origin and impacting two neighboring houses. The total damages are estimated to be nearly $1.2 million, according to the Fire Marshal’s Office.

Three occupants were taken to local hospitals for medical evaluation. The occupants and two dogs were displaced and are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross, Loudoun County authorities say. They say the home had working smoke detectors that alerted residents to the fire.

The Fire Marshal’s Office says improperly discarded legal fireworks caused the blaze and cautions residents to treat fireworks with caution.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, fireworks were the cause of more than 34,000 fires in 2024, including 3,246 structure fires.

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s office discourages residents from using fireworks, but offers the following advice for those who choose to: Only use legal fireworks purchased from a permitted retail stand, only use fireworks outdoors and far from anything flammable, keep a hose or water bucket nearby, only put fireworks on stable ground, never try to relight malfunctioning fireworks and soak spent fireworks before throwing them away in a fire-proof container outside.

The county offers more fireworks safety advice here.