Crime & Safety
1 Resident Dead As Fire Destroys Mantua House
One person was taken to the hospital, and another was found dead during a Monday night house fire.
FAIRFAX, VA — A resident was found dead in a fire that destroyed a home Monday in Mantua, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
Units responded to a home in the 3500 block of Goodview Court. Firefighters found heavy fire upon arrival. One resident was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and another was found dead after being unaccounted for. The deceased resident's body was taken to the medical examiner.
The house was a total loss, according to the fire department. Units had tackled the exterior due to heavy fire conditions, significant damage and "compromised structural integrity" of the home.
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UPDATE- house fire, 3500 block of Goodview Ct. Fire is out. House a total loss. One occupant currently unaccounted for. Crews limited to exterior operations due to heavy fire conditions and, currently, due to extensive damage and compromised structural integrity of home. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/bXnASqzlqF
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) December 27, 2022
Fire investigators are on the scene. A structural assessment of the home is being done before investigators can conduct a search of the home and investigation into the fire's cause.
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