The cause of the fire was the electrical wiring within the attic. Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
On Saturday, Jan. 26, at 10:42 p.m., units were dispatched for a fire alarm activation in the 8200 block of Legion Drive in the Lorton area of Fairfax County.
Units arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from a one-story, commercial building. Crews discovered fire in the attic of the building. A second alarm was requested. This brought additional units from Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services and from Prince William County Fire and Rescue. Units extinguished the fire. There were no civilian injuries. One firefighter sustained a minor injury that did not require transportation to a hospital.
There were no occupants present at the time of the fire. The building had functioning smoke alarms that activated and notified the alarm monitoring company. Fairfax County 9-1-1 was then notified. The building did not have a fire sprinkler system.
Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in the attic. The cause of the fire was the electrical wiring within the attic.
No one was displaced because of the fire. Red Cross assistance was not needed. Damages as a result of the fire were approximately $437,500.