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Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts
Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts A Virginia teacher and her young family is starting the new school year in survival mode after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building, destroying nearly everything they own just days before classes begin. Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Heather Bordelon Harbin was forced to evacuate with other residents in her building when lanscaping outside caught fire, likely due to a cigarette butt discarded into the bushes. The flames rapidly spread to the rest of the home, working its way through the side of the building, to the ceiling, roof, and into the attic. Harbin, who work…
‘Devastating House Fire’ In Lorton Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling ‘Devastating House Fire’ In Lorton Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling
‘Devastating House Fire’ In Lorton Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling A Virginia family is reeling after a fast-moving fire tore through their Lorton home, leaving it uninhabitable and claiming the lives of their two beloved dogs. The fire broke out in the 7500 block of Pollen Street in Lorton on Thursday, June 5, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from a split-level home, with fire in both the basement and kitchen. One person was taken to an area hospital for evaluations, officials said. Two dogs were found deceased inside the home. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. No injuries were reported am…
Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire
Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire A tight-knit community is rallying around a retired woman whose home was destroyed by a fire earlier this month in Prince William County.  Patti Simpson, a member of the Montclair Mews community, was among the victims who were displaced by a blaze that broke out in the 163000 block of Taconic Circle in Dumfries on Saturday, June 15. Townhouse Fire Saturday, June 15, 2024 7:57 PM Yesterday evening units were dispatched to the 16300 blk of Taconic... Posted by Prince William County Fire & Rescue System on Sunday, June 16, 2024 Four townhomes were damaged, with three - inclu…