FCFRD News Blog : Smoke Alarms Alert Occupants To Oakton House Fire

Press release from the FCFRD News Blog:

February 9, 2022

On Wednesday, February 2, at approximately 5:15 a.m., units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the City of Fairfax Fire Department were dispatched for a reported house fire in the 2600 block of Lake Ridge Court in the Oakton area of Fairfax County.

Units arrived on the scene of a one-story, single-family home and found fire in the basement. The fire was rapidly extinguished. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported.

Two occupants were home at the time of the fire. One occupant woke to the sound of the smoke alarm and, upon investigation, discovered smoke in the basement. 9-1-1 was called, after which both occupants self-evacuated.

Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in the basement. The cause of the fire was an electrical event involving the overhead lighting.

Two occupants were displaced because of the fire. Red Cross services were offered but declined. Damages as a result of the fire were approximately $25,000.

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