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Improperly Discarded Cigarette Causes $485K Fire, Partially Collapsing Virginia Home
One cigarette set off a chain reaction that left a Virginia home heavily damaged, fire officials say.
Improperly discarded smoking materials are to blame for a fast-moving garage fire that tore through an Ashburn home, partially collapsed part of the residence, damaged a neighboring house, and caused nearly $500,000 in losses.
The fire broke out just after 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at a single-family home in the 20000 block of Citation Drive, prompting multiple residents to call 911 to report flames coming from the garage.
When firefighters arrived, the flames had already spread beyond the …
Deck Fire Causes Millions In Damage, Razes MD Mansion, Officials Say (Photos)
A massive fast-moving fire tore through a Maryland mansion overnight, causing millions in damage and leaving a family out in the cold.
At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, officials say that crews responded to a home on Brickyard Court in Potomac, where there was a massive blaze that broke out.
ICYMI (~1015p 6/14) Brickyard Court, Potomac, large single-family house, significant damage/total loss, 1 family displaced, no injuries, ~65 FFs were on scene https://t.co/LZexB3voET pic.twitter.com/aY0EtaJprj — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 15, 2023
More than five dozen firefigh…