Crime & Safety
Fire at Fairfax Station Home Causes $205,000 Worth of Damage
The fire was reported Thursday. The home was vacant at the time.
A fire at a Fairfax Station home caused $205,000 worth of damage, officials said.
According to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the fire was reported at about 2 p.m. Thursday at a home on 5704 Captain Jones Court.
When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the basement. The fire was contained within 15 minutes, according to the department.
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The home was vacant and under renovation at the time. One firefighter was taken to INOVA Fairfax Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. Construction workers using a plumber's torch too close to combustibles caused the fire, officials said.
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