Lightning from a passing storm caused the blaze, said Prince William County fire marshal Matt Smolksy.
Crews arrived with heavy fire and smoke conditions throughout the structure. The home sustained extensive damage. The occupants were not at home at the time of the incident.
On July 2, officers concluded the investigation into the brandishing that was reported to have occurred near the intersection of Dumfries and Spriggs roads near Manassas on April 19.
On April 19, the victim, an 18- year-old man, told police that he was involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a red Chevy Impala while driving on Dumfries Road. The two vehicles were next to each other when the driver of the Impala brandished a firearm, police said.
On Sunday, July 3, the final suspect sought in connection to a shooting 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane, just off Powells Creek Boulevard in Woodbridge on June 17, was arrested.
Jerell Joseph 22, of 12100 block of Colby Drive in Lake Ridge, was taken into custody without incident. Two other men were previously arrested in connection to the incident.
Fireworks will light up the skies over Dumfries this weekend.
The town announced a fireworks show to begin Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 9 p.m.
Some snapshots of the annual Dale City 4th of July Parade.
On Saturday, July 2, at 2:29 a.m., officers were called to a shooting that could have occurred on Waterway and Northgate drives in Montclair.
An 18-year-old man was treated at an area hospital for a non-life-threatening shotgun wound to his foot. The man told police he was unsure of where the incident occurred and was not cooperative with police.
On June 30 at 7:14 a.m., animal control officers began investigating a dog left at the Prince William County animal shelter at 14807 Bristow Road near Manassas earlier that morning.
Video surveillance shows, at 12:34 a.m., a light-colored SUV parked in front of the center entrance. A man is then seen exiting the vehicle carrying a dog, identified as a tri-colored female Pitbull between one and two years old.
On Sunday, July 3, at 11:51 p.m., police were called to the Sams Car Wash parking lot at 8129 Sudley Road near Manassas to investigate a quadruple shooting.
The investigation revealed a large gathering occurred at the location when an argument ensued. During the encounter, multiple gunshots were fired, and those involved fled the scene.
