Crime & Safety
West Springfield Fire Ruled Accidental, Injures Firefighter
Two adults, one youth, and a dog were displaced by last Thursday's fire.
The house fire in West Springfield last Thursday has been ruled accidental by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department investigators.
According to a news release from the department, an electrical power strip in the garage caused the fire at 8134 Carr Place.
Units responded to the single-family house fire at approximately 9:50 a.m. Upon arrival, the release states firefighters encountered smoke and heavy fire coming from the attached garage and fire through the roof of the ranch style home. The heavy wind caused the fire to spread into the attic and then to the kitchen area of the home. It took firefighters 15 minutes to get the fire under control.
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Smoke alarms gave enough early warning for the occupants to escape the home unharmed. The release further states that a firefighter was transported to INOVA Fairfax Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Two adults, one youth, and a dog have been displaced and the family has declined Red Cross support. The damage to the home is estimated at $275,000.
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