Crime & Safety
Fire at Homeless Campsite Claims Two Tents
Two tents burned down at a campsite in the woods Wednesday morning.

Two tents belonging to homeless people were burned to the ground when fire broke out at their campsite Wednesday morning.
The fire started in one tent around 7:30 and spread to another nearby tent. The tents' owners were not there at the time. Prince William County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Joe Robertson said that several discarded propane tanks exploded, sending projectiles flying.
Prince William County Fire and Rescue crews put the fire out before it spread to any other tents or the surrounding area.
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The cause of the fire was unknown. Robertson said that the owner of the tent where the fire began has a heater, but it was turned off.
No injuries were reported.
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