Crime & Safety
FCFRD News Blog : Improper Disposal Of Hot Charcoal Briquets Cause Burke House Fire
On Sunday, May 2, at approximately 9:42 p.m., units were dispatched for a reported house fire in the 6300 block of Four Oaks Lane in the ...
May 7, 2021
On Sunday, May 2, at approximately 9:42 p.m., units were dispatched for a reported house fire in the 6300 block of Four Oaks Lane in the Burke section of Fairfax County.
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Units arrived on the scene of a two-story, single family home with a heavy volume of fire visible in the garage. Crews worked rapidly to extinguish the fire and limit advancement into home. There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries.
Two occupants were home at the time of the fire. Both occupants saw smoke and flames in the garage, evacuated and called 9-1-1. Unknown if smoke alarms sounded.
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Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in the garage. The fire was caused by improper disposal of hot charcoal briquets into a combustible container.
Two occupants were displaced because of the fire. Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $350,000.
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