Fire Guts House in Widewater Area

Update 4:45 p.m.
One firefighter was injured in a blaze this morning in Stafford County’s Widewater area.

Rescue crews were called to a house at 199 Quarry Road at 10:24 a.m. Thursday.

When they arrived, they saw fire showing on all four sides of the house, according to initial reports.

At first fire crews were told the occupants of the home could still be trapped inside, but they soon learned no one was home when the blaze broke out, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.

A massive fire, it took fire crews an hour and 15 minutes to bring it under control.

One firefighter was injured while battling the blaze, and was taken to a local hospital and treated for their injury, said Doyle.

Assistance from the Red Cross was not needed, he added.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation and a damage estimate was unavailable Thursday afternoon.

Update 11:10 a.m.
Everyone inside a burning house in Stafford’s Widewater area made it out of the home and have been accounted for, according to initial reports.

A fire broke out this morning at a 3,000 square foot, 2-story house about 10:30 a.m. in the area of Widewater and Decatur Road.

The fire was intense, and required fire fighters to bring in additional water from other locations to fight the blaze, according to initial reports.

Original Post 10:50 a.m.
North Stafford, Va. –– Crews have been called to a fire in the Widewater section of Stafford County, according to initial reports.

The fire broke out a home in the area of Widewater and Decatur roads.

As firefighters arrived, they were told to enter a defensive attack mode as flames had engulfed all four sides of the house, according to initial reports.

Flames quickly spread to power lines, according to initial reports.

Units from Quantico have been called to assist firefighters.

We’ll bring you more details on this as soon we have it.