FCFRD News Blog : Smoke Alarm Alerts Occupant To Reston Condo Fire

Press release from the FCFRD News Blog:

March 1, 2022

On Sunday, February 27, at approximately 7:33 a.m., units were dispatched for a reported condominium fire in the 1400 block of Northgate Square in the Reston area of Fairfax County.

Units arrived on the scene of a three-story, garden style condominium with fire visible from a second-floor window. Crews quickly extinguished the fire. An unconscious cat was located and removed by firefighters. The cat was turned over to EMS crews who performed resuscitation efforts. Sadly, the cat passed away. One occupant was transported to a hospital for a checkup. There were no firefighter injuries reported.

Twenty occupants were in the building at the time of the fire. An occupant was awoken by the smoke alarm sounding. The occupant went into a bedroom and discovered the fire. The occupant attempted to extinguish the fire with no success. 9-1-1 was called and the occupant self-evacuated.

Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in a bedroom. The fire was caused by unattended incenses burning too close to ordinary combustibles.

One occupant was displaced because of the fire. Red Cross assistance was offered and declined. Damages as a result of the fire were estimated to be approximately $93,750.

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