Crime & Safety
Pool House Damaged By Fire In Centreville
A pool house was heavily damaged by a fire Monday night in Centreville that left one firefighter hospitalized: PWC Fire and Rescue.
CENTREVILLE, VA—A pool house was heavily damaged by a fire Monday night in the 14300 block of Green Trails Boulevard that left one firefighter hospitalized with a minor injury, according to Prince William County Fire and Rescue. No other injuries were reported, and damages were estimated to be around $125,000.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene around 11:20 p.m. after a passerby called 911. They found flames on the outside of the one-story building, and then moved inside to complete extinguishing the fire from the attic area. The cause of the fire was an electrical malfunction involving the wiring in the HVAC disconnect junction box, and it was determined to be accidental.
Photo: Prince William County Fire and Rescue
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