Improperly Discarded Fireworks Caused July 4th Herndon House Fire

Improperly discarded fireworks have been identified as the cause of a Fourth of July house fire in Fairfax County, authorities said.

Herndon house fire July 4.
Photo Credit: *Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department*

Cecilia Levine

07/11/2023 2:50 p.m.

The spent fireworks went off around 12:55 a.m. on July 4, at a home on the 600 block of Stuart Court in Herndon, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said.

Twelve people were displaced by the flames that ravage a two-story, single-family home, including one who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Damages as a result of the fire are approximately $371,290.

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