House Fire Causes $45,000 in Damage in McLean

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Investigators say a house fire Monday afternoon in McLean was accidental. The home’s two residents have been displaced.

Crews responded at 1:45 p.m. Monday to the home at 1914 Kirby Road.

“Firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the roof of the two-story home upon arrival,” according to a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue release.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, reporting moderate damage to both the first and second floors of the home.

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No one was home when the fire broke out and there were no smoke alarms in the home, according to fire officials.

One firefighter sustained a non-life threatening injury.

Damage to the home is estimated at $45,000.

According to investigators, the fire was caused by an anomaly in the electrical wiring to the furnace.