Crime & Safety
Herndon Apartment Fire Started By Food On Stove: Report
Fairfax County firefighters extinguished an apartment fire Monday afternoon in the Frying Pan area caused by food on a stove.
HERNDON, VA — Fairfax County Fire & Rescue units responded Monday afternoon for the report of an apartment fire in the 2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive in the Frying Pan area, according to a post on the department's official Twitter account.
The fire was out as of 2:15 p.m. and crews were checking to see if the blaze had spread to other areas of the building. FCFRD reported the fire was caused by food on a stove.
This is a developing situation and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Units on scene of apartment fire in the 2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive in Frying Pan area. Food on stove. Fire out. Crews checking for extension. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/dletRInfPh
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) January 3, 2022
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