Stafford County firefighters responded quickly to a house fire early Sunday morning in the 200 block of Choptank Road near A.G. Wright Middle School.
Crews arrived just over five minutes after the call came in, before 5:30 a.m., and found fire coming from the side of a two-story single-family home.
They brought the blaze under control in about 20 minutes while searching the residence under high heat conditions. All five occupants were safely evacuated before firefighters arrived and reported no injuries.
Smoke alarms were present and activated during the fire. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced family. Unfortunately, multiple pets inside the home did not survive.
The Stafford County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause as routine. Quantico Fire & Emergency Services assisted at the scene.
Information from Stafford County Fire and Rescue.
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