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Firefighters In Frederick Help Battle Blaze In Virginia Caused By Improperly Disposed Oily Rags Firefighters In Frederick Help Battle Blaze In Virginia Caused By Improperly Disposed Oily Rags
Firefighters In Frederick Help Battle Blaze In Virginia Caused By Improperly Disposed Oily Rags Improperly disposed rags in a Loudoun County garage led to a large fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage when they spontaneously combusted, officials confirmed. On Sunday night, multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland were called to a reported garage fire in the 13300 block of Downey Mill Road in Lovettsville, where there was a reported blaze that broke out.  First responders were met by an active fire on the exterior of the garage, though firefighters were able to contain the flames before they spreading to the inside of the structure. It then took fire and rescu…

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by Zak Failla