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Fire In Stafford On Sunday Morning Destroys A House: Fire Department
Authorities have not publicly identified what caused a fire that destroyed a house in Stafford County on Sunday morning.
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A fire destroyed a house in Stafford County on Sunday morning, Stafford County Fire and Rescue said on Facebook.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. The fire department said the residents were not home when the blaze began.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the Fire Marshal's Office.
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The blaze began around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. At that time, fire engines responded to the home along West Briar Drive.
When the first crews arrived on the scene, firefighters noted that the house was "well involved with fire" along Boundary Drive at the intersection with West Briar Drive, the fire department noted on Facebook.
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Fire crews used multiple hose lines and extinguished the fire after about 20 minutes, authorities said. Firefighters on the scene said they did not hear any smoke alarms during the blaze.
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