Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department issued the following announcement on Aug. 26
On Wednesday, August 25, at approximately 6:39 p.m., units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services responded to a house fire in the 8100 block of Orville Street in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County.
Units arrived on the scene of a two-story, single-family home with thick, black smoke showing from all sides of the house. Crews worked quickly to control, and eventually extinguish, the fire. There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries.
Two occupants were home at the time of the fire. The occupants discovered the fire and evacuated. 9-1-1 was called. Smoke alarms were present and sounded after the occupants discovered the fire.
Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in the living room. The fire was caused by an unspecified electrical event involving the wiring for a table lamp.
Two occupants have been displaced because of the fire. Red Cross assistance was offered and declined. Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $208,412.
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