Two fires, one in Woodbridge and the other in North Stafford, kept fire crews busy overnight.
Woodbridge, VA July 29, 2011 — 9:33pm Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighters responded to the report of a boat fire at Hoffmaster’s Marina located at 1214 Swan Point Road, Woodbridge. OWL Engine 502 and Engine 514 arrived on the scene within minutes and found heavy fire from the port side of a boat, extending through the top deck. The fire had also spread to the canopy covering the dock, melting a hole in the aluminum roof.
The first engine crew positioned themselves to protect the adjacent boats and began a quick attack on the fire. The second crew attacked the canopy fire and protected the other nearby boats. Fire Boat 502 established a perimeter to check for hazardous materials leaking from the boat and provide a means of safety for the engine crews working on the dock. The fire was contained mostly to the midsection of the original boat with minor heat damage to a second boat. The fire was under control within 12 minutes.
There were no injuries to the occupant or Fire Fighters, however, unfortunately a family pet succumb to the fire. Fire and Rescue units from OWL VFD, Dale City VFD, Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue and Boat 420 from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to the incident.
-OWL VFD spokeswoman Rebecca Barnes
On Saturday July 30, 2011 at 4:20 am Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a reported structure fire at 18 Larkwood Court in the Settlers Landing Subdivision. The first unit from the Garrisonville Station arrived on the scene within seven minutes finding a two story resident with fire throughout the second floor and extending through the roof of the home.
Once crews confirmed all occupants had evacuated the structure, hand lines and master streams were deployed to protect the adjacent homes and extinguish the original fire. The fire was under control within 1 hour. The cause of the fire is under investigation and damage estimates are currently not available.
The home was occupied by 2 adults and 2 children who were home at the time of the fire and exited without injury. The homeowners are being assisted by the Red Cross. There were no injuries to civilian or fire rescue personnel.
-Submitted by Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle
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