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Magnifying Glass Caused FFX House Fire
Posted by: Zoom in ()
Date: November 24, 2015 03:03PM

Units responded to a house fire Friday, November 20, 2015, at approximately 9 a.m., in the Springfield area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 8533 Tuttle Road.

Firefighters encountered smoke coming from the first floor of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack and quickly extinguished the fire. Smoke alarms sounded in the home and provided early warning to the occupants. The occupants were not displaced. There were no injuries.

Damage is estimated at $1,900.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. Direct sunlight shining through a Units responded to a house fire Friday, November 20, 2015, at approximately 9 a.m., in the Springfield area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 8533 Tuttle Road.

Firefighters encountered smoke coming from the first floor of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack and quickly extinguished the fire. Smoke alarms sounded in the home and provided early warning to the occupants. The occupants were not displaced. There were no injuries.

Damage is estimated at $1,900.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. Direct sunlight shining through a magnifying glass ignited an office chair.

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Re: Magnifying Glass Caused FFX House Fire
Posted by: Zoom out ()
Date: November 24, 2015 03:17PM

Wow, that's crazy.

Wow, that's crazy.

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Posted by: chuckhoffmann ()
Date: November 24, 2015 03:39PM

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/29/2015 09:05PM by chuckhoffmann.

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Re: Magnifying Glass Caused FFX House Fire
Posted by: ynNCU ()
Date: November 24, 2015 04:56PM

Zoom in Wrote:
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> Units responded to a house fire Friday, November
> 20, 2015, at approximately 9 a.m., in the
> Springfield area of Fairfax County. The
> single-family home is located at 8533 Tuttle
> Road.
>
> Firefighters encountered smoke coming from the
> first floor of the two-story home upon arrival.
> Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack
> and quickly extinguished the fire. Smoke alarms
> sounded in the home and provided early warning to
> the occupants. The occupants were not displaced.
> There were no injuries.
>
> Damage is estimated at $1,900.
>
> According to fire investigators, the fire was
> accidental. Direct sunlight shining through a
> magnifying glass ignited an office chair.

Fixed it for you.

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