From Prince William Fire and Rescue:
On Tuesday, March 7th at 4:52 p.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a reported fire in a commercial business in the 11000 block of University Boulevard in Manassas (Comcast building).
Upon arrival, fire and rescue crews observed fire and heavy smoke in a storage/mechanical room in which the sprinkler system had activated.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.
No injuries reported.
According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, preliminary damages are estimated at $200,000.
The fire originated in a storage/mechanical room; the cause was electrical and has been determined as accidental.
