Crime & Safety
Fire Damages Manassas-Area Commercial Building
Electrical problem caused blaze, says Prince William fire department.
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A fire that broke out in an electrical room Tuesday damaged a commercial building north of Manassas, according to the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department.
At about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, fire and rescue crews were dispatched to the building in the 8500 block of Sudley Road (Route 234), the fire department said.
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Upon arrival, they discovered the fire in the building’s electrical room. The firefighters extinguished the fire, and there were no injuries reported.
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According to the county Fire Marshal’s Office, preliminary damage to tne building is estimated at $15,000. An electrical problem caused the blaze, and it has been determined to be accidental.
NOVEC secured the building’s electrical service, and a county building official posted the electrical room as unsafe, the fire department said.
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