On Monday, January 31, at approximately 2:01 a.m., units from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue were dispatched for a house fire in the 1200 block of Shaker Drive in the Reston area of Fairfax County.
Units arrived on the scene of a two-story, single-family home with a small exterior fire visible to the rear of the home. Crews located a fire in the floor system between the basement and first floor. The fire also extended into the kitchen on the first floor. Firefighters worked to gain access to the floor system and extinguish the fire. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported.
Two occupants were home at the time of the fire. One of the occupants noticed the power went out to the entire house. Shortly thereafter, she observed smoke inside the home. Both occupants evacuated the home and called 9-1-1. Working smoke alarms were present but did not sound prior to the occupants evacuating.
Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started within the floor space between the basement and the first floor. The cause of the fire was an electrical event involving wiring within the floor space.
Two occupants were displaced because of the fire. Red Cross was offered but declined. Damages as a result of the fire were approximately $255,000.
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