Fire Investigators are seeking the public’s help in obtaining information regarding an arson that occurred in the basement of a home under construction sometime between the evening on Monday, August 15, and the early morning on Tuesday, August 16, in the 11500 block of Leehigh Drive in the Fairfax area.
Around 9:00 a.m., workers arrived and discovered a large, stacked pile of 2×4 finished lumber smoldering in the basement. At 9:11 a.m., fire department units responded to the scene and were able to extinguish the smoldering pile of lumber before it became a larger fire. A few cans of original flavor Twisted Tea were found at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Captain Tim Palmer with the Office of the Fire Marshal, Fire Investigation Section at (571) 221-1049 or timothy.palmer@fairfaxcounty.gov. Your tips can remain anonymous!
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