Bathroom Fire Damages Manassas Home

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A fire that started in the bathroom of a Manassas house Wednesday displaced six people and caused an estimated $80,000 in damage, according to Prince William County’s fire marshal.

County firefighters responded at 3:30 p.m. to the fire in the one-story single-family home in the 7400 block of Boundary Avenue in Manassas, the county Fire & Rescue Department said in a statement.

Upon arrival, the fire and rescue crews saw the fire in the rear of the home. Upon entry, they located the fire in a bathroom on the main level; the blaze extended into the basement and attic, the statement said. The firefighters then extinguished the fire.

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Working smoke detectors sounded, alerting the home’s residents to the fire and enabling them to safely escape, the fire department said. The Red Cross assisted the occupants, four adults and two children.

The county Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire started in the bathroom and classified the cause as “accidental electrical.”

The fire department reminds residents that smoke alarms save lives. You double your chances of surviving a fire when you install working smoke alarms in your home. Remember to:

• Install smoke detectors on every level within the home including the basement.
• Test smoke detectors monthly and replace batteries as needed.
• Change batteries when you change clocks (spring and fall).
• Replace smoke detectors every 10 years.