From Prince Willaim fire and rescue:
On Thursday, August 4th, at 7:57 a.m., fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a townhouse fire located in the 10200 block of Winchester Court in Manassas.
Upon arrival, fire and rescue units observed a fire blazing from the front of the home.
The fire, located on the 3rd floor of the 3-story mid-row townhouse, had extended to the attic above the bedroom. Firefighters extinguished the fire and searched for further extension; no further extension was found.
No injuries reported.
Red Cross was on scene to assist seven adults and one child, displaced by the fire.
The Building Official has posted the home unsafe.
According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, the home sustained significant damage to the third floor and attic; preliminary damages are estimated at $60,000.
The area of origin was the 3 rd floor bedroom; the cause electrical and has been determined as accidental.
