Crime & Safety
Six Residents Displaced From Kingstowne Fire
Six residents lost their home when a fire started in a Kingstowne home Friday afternoon.
KINGSTOWNE, VA—Six residents were forced out of their home in a Friday afternoon townhouse fire in Kingstowne. All residents safely escaped.
Red Cross is responding with assistance.
Firefighters responded to the a call in the 6200 block of Les Dorson Lane around 3 p.m., according to Deputy Chief Brad Cochrane. Crews quickly extinguished the fire in the basement of the middle unit home.
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Investigators were on the scene to determine what caused the fire. The severity of damages is not yet known.
Patch will provide updates when available.
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Editor's note: Patch has updated the story to reflect that six, not seven, residents were displaced.
Update 6200 block of Les Dorson Lane in the Kingstowne: Chris checking for extension and extinguishing hotspots pic.twitter.com/Q3eGlgPpQ1
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) February 2, 2018
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