Fire Damages Dale City House

An accidental electrical fire caused serious damage to a two-story home in the Cloverdale neighborhood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Joseph Robertson, Prince William County Fire and Rescue battalion chief and deputy fire marshal, said one man was in the home at the time of the fire, just after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Robertson said smoke detectors were present in the home, but it was not clear whether they were working. The fire began in the living room on the second floor and spread to multiple rooms on both floors of the house. Damage was estimated at $100,000 to the $150,000 home. 

The Dale City Volunteer Fire Department responded. Firefighters were assisted in the response by the Prince William County Police Department and the Red Cross.