Stafford County House Fire Displaces 3, Injures Firefighter

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — Three people were displaced and a firefighter was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a Stafford County home on Friday, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue.

Firefighters responded to a reported house fire along Basalt Drive near Stafford Village Parkway shortly after 2:45 p.m.

The first crews to arrive encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the front and rear of a two-story, single-family home.

Firefighters searched the house while simultaneously working to extinguish the flames. Firefighters brought the fire under control in about an hour.

One person was home when the fire started but escaped before firefighters arrived, authorities said.

The fire displaced three residents, who are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.

One firefighter was transported to a hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters from the Fredericksburg Fire Department and Fauquier Fire and Emergency Services assisted Stafford County crews at the scene.

The Stafford County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the fire's cause.

Officials have not released information about the extent of the damage or what may have sparked the blaze.