Fire Damages Roof of Manassas-Area Home

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Image: The fire damaged the roof of the house on Manassas Forge Drive (Prince William County Fire & Rescue Department).

When a Manassas couple smelled smoke Wednesday, they searched inside their two-story house but could not find the source. When they went to their backyard outside, however, they saw smoke and flames coming from the attic and called 911, according to the Prince William County Fire & Rescue Department.

Fire and rescue crews were dispatched at about 3:30 p.m. to the single-family home in the 9700 block of Manassas Forge Drive, the fire department said. They saw fire and smoke coming from the roof and extinguished the blaze; the fire did not reach other parts of the house.

No injuries were reported, but the home’s two residents were displaced, the fire department said. A building inspector posted the home as unsafe.

The fire department did not release a monetary estimate on the damage caused by the fire. The origin and cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Prince William Fire Marshal’s Office.

Prince William County Fire Chief Kevin McGee would like to remind residents that smoke alarms save lives. You double your chances of surviving a fire when you install working smoke alarms in your home.

• 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.