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Centreville Apartment Fire Caused By Improperly Discarded Fireplace Ashes

On Saturday, May 9 at approximately 5:36 p.m., units were dispatched for a reported garden apartment fire in the 14400 block of Newton Patent Court in the Centreville area of Fairfax County. Units arrived on the scene of a four-story, garden apartment with heavy smoke visible. Crews found fire on a third-floor deck extending to the roof. A second alarm was requested bringing additional units from Fairfax County, Loudon County Fire and Rescue and the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority Fire and Rescue Department. Crews worked quickly to bring the wind driven fire under control. A combination of interior and exterior hose lines and master streams were utilized. Simultaneously, crews searched all apartments to ensure residents were safely out of the building. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported. Three occupants were home at the time of the fire. The fire was discovered when an occupant smelled smoke. Upon investigating, she saw fire from her balcony window. She alerted the remaining occupants and all self-evacuated prior to the arrival of the fire department. Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started on the third-floor exterior balcony of an apartment. The cause of the fire was improperly discarded ashes from an indoor fireplace. Approximately 28 occupants of the building were displaced because of the fire. Red Cross assistance was offered and accepted by 14 occupants. Damages as a result of the fire were approximately $370,100. https://ffxfirerescue.wordpress.com/ Follow our blog to get the latest Fire and Rescue news and safety information. Social Media Policy and YouTube Disclaimer: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/soc...