FCFRD News Blog : Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Lorton Apartment Fire

Press release from the FCFRD News Blog:

May 21, 2021

On Wednesday, May 19, at approximately 7:42 a.m., units were dispatched for a reported apartment fire in the 7800 block of Lewis Chapel Circle in the Lorton area of Fairfax County.

Units arrived on the scene of a four-story, garden apartment building with light smoke evident to the rear of the building. Crews quickly located an activated fire sprinkler that extinguished a fire on a second-floor balcony. There was no extension into the apartment. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

Four occupants were home at the time of the fire. One occupant discovered the fire on the balcony. She alerted the remaining occupants and all self-evacuated. 9-1-1 was notified. Smoke alarms did not alert due to the location of the fire.

Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started on the second-floor balcony. The cause of the fire was improperly discarded matches.

No occupants were displaced because of the fire. Red Cross assistance was not required. Damages as a result of the fire was approximately $25,250.

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