On Thursday, July 22, at 7:11 p.m., units responded to a reported house fire in the 9400 block of Brian Jac Lane in the Great Falls area of Fairfax County.
Units arrived on the scene of a two-story, single-family home with fire showing from the roof. A water tanker task force was dispatched due to limited fire hydrants in the area. Crews quickly extinguished the fire. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
No occupants were home at the time of the fire. The fire was discovered when a neighbor saw smoke coming from the rear of the house. Another neighbor called 9-1-1. There were working smoke alarms in the home at the time of the fire.
Fire Investigators determined that the fire was accidental in nature and started in the ceiling above the metal I-Beam. The subcontractor was using an open flame torch near wood structural members in the ceiling. Radiant heat from the welding torch ignited the wood structural members in the ceiling.
No occupants were displaced as the house was undergoing a major renovation. Red Cross assistance was offered but declined. Damages as a result of the fire were approximately $93,750 – according to Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department.