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Fire and Rescue
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Someone’s backyard barbeque led to a house fire in Prince William County.
Fire crews were called to a home in the 12000 block of Arthur Graves Jr. Court Bristow at 4:09 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2023.
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Last evening, units were dispatched to the 12800 block of Mill House Ct. (Lake Ridge) for a reported townhouse fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire showing with extension into an adjoining unit. A second alarm was requested to assist. Two (2) units sustained fire damage and a third received smoke damage. No injuries were reported. Five (5) adults were displaced and were assisted by the Red Cross. The Building Official posted the two (2) fire damaged units unsafe to occupy. The Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the cause of the fire.
On Monday, crews were called to a townhouse blaze in Dale City.
Prince William County fire and rescue crews were called to a blaze in Dale City at 1:41 p.m. Monday, April 24.
No one was injured. The house sustained significant damage.
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Arson, Attempted Murder*Arrest – On April 16, Fire Marshals charged a suspect in connection to the townhouse fire that occurred in the 3600 block of Dalhgreen Place (Dumfries) on November 26, 2022. The suspect is the stepbrother of the occupant who rented the basement portion of the home.
At the time of the fire, two (2) other occupants were upstairs in the home. Evidence from the scene and the suspect’s actions ultimately led to his identity in the incident. Following the investigation, Fire Marshals obtained arrest warrants for the suspect, identified as Nathanial Earl Payne, in connection with the incident. On April 18, the suspect was located and arrested without incident in Fairfax County by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
A NOVEC employee was shocked and flown to a hospital this afternoon.
This afternoon at 4:37 PM, units were dispatched to the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) Innovation Substation, located in the 9300 block of Godwin Drive, for a report of an individual who was electrocuted. A NOVEC employee, working on equipment, was accidentally electrocuted. The employee was rescued by fire and rescue personnel approximately 16’ in the air on a manlift. The adult male victim was flown by helicopter to an area trauma center for evaluation.
Town residents, who must go to the post office to pick up their mail, may still do so. Meanwhile, the postal service encourages residents who have other USPS businesses to go to other post offices in Woodbridge or Lorton. A statement from the USPS is posted below.
Meanwhile, the USPS did not provide PLN with a damage estimate or if a police investigation led to charges. Occoquan Police Chief and Town Manager Adam Linn referred us to the postal service for those answers, saying it’s a federal case because the post office is a federal facility.