Crime & Safety
Explosion From Ground Generator Causes Fire In Reston: Report
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue personnel extinguished a fire that occurred Wednesday morning at a mid-rise building in Reston.
RESTON, VA — Fairfax County Fire & Rescue personnel extinguished a fire Wednesday morning caused by an explosion from a ground transformer in Reston, according to a social media post.
FCFRD responded around 10:35 a.m. for the report of a transformer fire at a mid-rise building in the 2200 block of Colts Neck Road.
Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported and no information was available about the cause of the fire or extent of damage.
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Around 10:35am, #FCFRD units responded to a transformer fire at a mid-rise building in the 2200 blk of Colts Neck Rd in Reston. Units were dispatched for an explosion from a ground transformer. The fire was quickly brought under control. No reported injuries. pic.twitter.com/MJqKw1laML
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) May 1, 2024
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