Fairfax County General :
Fairfax Underground
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
house fire last night?
Posted by:
rob
()
Date: May 21, 2012 09:09AM
Fire last night?
Steven S Kim » Kay Choi »
10612 Hunting Shire Ln
Fairfax Station, VA
just wondering if there is any additional information.
Steven S Kim » Kay Choi »
10612 Hunting Shire Ln
Fairfax Station, VA
just wondering if there is any additional information.
Re: house fire last night?
Posted by:
Ffx Co
()
Date: May 21, 2012 09:34AM
News Release distributed via email
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801 TTY: 711 Fax: 703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-877-3702
fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
News Release: 12-35
Date: May 21, 2012
Accidental Fairfax Station House Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Sunday, May 20, 2012, at approximately 11:20 p.m., in the Fairfax Station area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 10612 Hunting Shire Lane.
Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the split foyer home upon arrival. Because of the scarcity of fire hydrants, the Incident Commander called for a tanker task force bringing several tankers to the fire scene, allowing firefighters to bring the fire under control. A water shuttle was planned and in place; however, the additional tankers provided the needed water to knock down the fire. The fire was brought under control in approximately 15 minutes. The fire originated the master bedroom of the home. Two adults and two children have been displaced. Smoke alarms activated allowing the family to escape without injury. Red Cross assistance was not necessary.
Damage is estimated at $150,000.
According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. A computer plugged into a power strip cord caused the fire.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801 TTY: 711 Fax: 703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-877-3702
fire-rescue.PA-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
News Release: 12-35
Date: May 21, 2012
Accidental Fairfax Station House Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Sunday, May 20, 2012, at approximately 11:20 p.m., in the Fairfax Station area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 10612 Hunting Shire Lane.
Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the split foyer home upon arrival. Because of the scarcity of fire hydrants, the Incident Commander called for a tanker task force bringing several tankers to the fire scene, allowing firefighters to bring the fire under control. A water shuttle was planned and in place; however, the additional tankers provided the needed water to knock down the fire. The fire was brought under control in approximately 15 minutes. The fire originated the master bedroom of the home. Two adults and two children have been displaced. Smoke alarms activated allowing the family to escape without injury. Red Cross assistance was not necessary.
Damage is estimated at $150,000.
According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. A computer plugged into a power strip cord caused the fire.
Re: house fire last night?
Posted by:
Random Guy II
()
Date: May 21, 2012 12:31PM
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Looks like the place has a nice big pool. Probably a dumb question, but do they have the ability to run a hose into the pool for water ?
Looks like the place has a nice big pool. Probably a dumb question, but do they have the ability to run a hose into the pool for water ?
Re: house fire last night?
Posted by:
eh
()
Date: May 21, 2012 12:37PM
Sure... ever put a straw in a drink before? All the fluid comes out with no further action, that would be great for putting out fires. They should just put one end of the hose in the pool and the water will shoot out the other end DUH FIREFITERS
Re: house fire last night?
Posted by:
WTF?
()
Date: May 21, 2012 01:04PM
How the hell does a computer plugged into a power strip cause a fire? So, at any given moment anything plugged into an outlet has the potential to short and burn you house down and kill your whole family. That's a little scary.
Re: house fire last night?
Posted by:
stuppie
()
Date: May 21, 2012 01:16PM
people dont kill people, computers kill people