Blazes damage two area homes
By Regina Weiss, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
At
Stations in
The two adults and four children living in the home were able to exit unharmed before the fire rescue arrivals. The four children were two high school students, a 9-month-old and a middle school student.
The family stayed with a neighbor and made contact with their insurance company before Doyle left the scene, he said. They did not need assistance from the
While units were finishing up at the home in
The fire started in the rear porch area of the 800-square-foot home, which sits behind the parking lot of
The four occupants of the home, who were leasing the property from
One unit from the
An extensive investigation was made in the home after the fire was out to find any hidden areas of fire and to make sure any flames in the roof and attic were extinguished, said Deputy Fire Chief
Heat from the fire melted the vinyl siding of a neighboring home at
The one-story home with a half basement underneath was constructed in 1939 and has an assessed value of
The cause of both fires is still under investigation.
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