Last night, the Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for a fire at a town home on Pohick Creek Court in Woodbridge.
Responders noted heavy smoke coming from the home on the scene, and had the fire under control in 20 minutes.
One family has been displaced, but no injuries have been reported.
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Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton VFD responds to Town House Fire.
Woodbridge, VA February 28, 2015 9:05p.m. – Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighters responded to the report of a townhouse fire at 1910 Pohick Creek Ct. Initial units arrived on scene within minutes and reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the townhouse. Upon entering the building, crews found significant fire from the kitchen extending into the second floor. The fire was under control within 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for several hours.
One family was displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation from the Fire Marshalls office. Fire and Rescue units from OWL VFD, Dale City VFD, PWCDF&R and Fairfax responded to the incident.
OWL VFD is one of the largest and busiest volunteer fire departments in the United States with over 300 members. OWL VFD provides fire suppression, EMS care, and rescue services to 80,000 residents in our 27 square mile area through the operation of three fire stations. OWL volunteer Firefighters and EMTs work the 6 pm to 6 am shift, five days a week, plus 24/7 holidays and weekends.
