$303K In Damage To Fairfax Home Due To Discarded Smoking Materials

FAIRFAX, VA — Improperly discarded smoking materials on a deck were blamed for a fire that caused an estimated $303,000 in damage to a two-story home in Fairfax on April 17, according to fire inspectors. The fire was deemed accidental.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded around 8:54 a.m. for the report of a house fire at 3010 Steven Martin Drive at the intersection of Susan Rosemary Lane just south of I-66 in Fairfax.

Before the first units arrived at the scene, firefighters observed a column of flames and smoke coming from the second floor and roof of a two-story-home.

"The house was built in 1910, so older construction methods," Deputy Chief Eric Craven told Patch. "Crews saw the column and asked for additional resources while in route. When they arrived on the scene, they had fire on the number two floor as well as in the attic and just starting to come through the roof."

The home was sub-divided into two units, one of which had a single occupant inside. That person was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.

Preliminary findings from the ongoing investigation into the fire in the 3000 blk of Steven Martin Dr. indicate the cause of the fire was accidental, stemming from improperly discarded smoking materials on the deck. For more 👉
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