Two injured and seven displaced in Lake Ridge and fire at a Manassas house

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Two residents suffered minor injuries and seven people were displaced in two townhouse fires hours apart on opposite ends of Prince William County, Virginia.

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Prince William County, Virginia, Fire and Emergency Medical Services officials were called to a reported house fire shortly after midnight Saturday in the 7600 block of Monitor Court. Authorities say the home is no longer safe to occupy. (Courtesy of PWC Fire and EMS)

Two residents suffered minor injuries and seven people were displaced in two townhouse fires hours apart on opposite ends of Prince William County, Virginia.

On Friday, shortly after 3:30 p.m., crews were called to the 12600 block of Dulcinea Place in Lake Ridge for reports of a fire at a townhouse.

Crews arrived with heavy fire and one occupant made it out of the building safely, Prince William County Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Matt Smolsky said in a statement.

The fire was quickly brought under control, he said. The home suffered extensive damage and was deemed unsafe to occupy by the county building official, Smolsky said.

Adjoining terraced houses were not significantly affected.

The sole occupant at the time of the fire was transported to a nearby medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries, Smolsky said.

Two adults and a child were displaced.

The fire marshal's office determined the fire was caused by combustible materials left too close to the burning stove, Smolsky said.

Crews were called to the next fire at 12:55 a.m. Saturday in the 7600 block of Monitor Court in the Sudley area, outside Manassas.

Firefighters arrived with an active fire at the rear of the home and all occupants were safely evacuated. Firefighters had the fire under control within minutes, Smolsky said.

The home suffered moderate damage and was deemed unsafe to occupy by the county building official.

A woman who lives there was taken to a nearby medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Red Cross is helping the four adults displaced by the fire. The fire marshal's office determined the area of origin was at the rear of the house, but the actual cause is still to be determined, Smolsky said.

Firefighters also responded to a garage fire in Haymarket at 3:47 a.m. Saturday in the 4500 block of Logmill Road in Haymarket. A passerby reported the fire and crews arrived to find a detached garage fully involved. Smolsky said the fire was quickly brought under control. No injuries were reported.

The Office of the Fire Marshal is still working to determine the cause of this fire.