Fire Investigators Seek Public’s Help in Two Separate Fires at Same House in Mount Vernon
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Fire Investigators Seek Public’s Help in Two Separate Fires at Same House in Mount Vernon

The July fire on Dunbar Street.

The July fire on Dunbar Street.

Fire investigators are asking for the public’s help gathering information regarding a house fire that occurred on July 28, 2020, in the 2900 block of Dunbar Street in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County.

On Aug. 29, at approximately 7:46 a.m., units responded to the 2900 block of Dunbar Street for a reported house fire. Units arrived on the scene of a vacant one-story, single family home with light smoke showing from the roof area. Crews located a smoldering fire involving two mattresses and quickly extinguished it.

On July 28, at approximately 2:11 a.m., units responded to Dunbar Street for a fire in a vacant one-story, single family home. A neighbor observed fire coming from a window and called 9-1-1. The home sustained an estimated $50,000 in damages.

Anyone with information regarding either incident is asked to contact Lieutenant Michael Adams with the Office of the Fire Marshal at (571) 221-1031 or Michael.adams2@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Additionally, anyone in the area who may have home security video footage from between 12 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on July 28, and 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, is asked to contact Lieutenant Michael Adams.