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Small house fire in wall; family evacuates home

Heard on: Loudoun County Combined Fire Rescue
06:12
00:00
Engine 618, engine 624, engine 622, paramedic engine 439, engine 606, tanker 622,
audio iconFire & Arson
Youngs Cliff Rd, Sterling, VA 20165
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Fire crews responded to a house fire near Youngs Cliff Road. A small fire started inside a wall after work in the home made contact with an electrical line. Smoke was present on the first floor. All occupants left the house except the father, who tried to put out the fire. Firefighters established water supply from nearby hydrants and a church. They extinguished the fire in the wall and checked the house for any spread of the fire, finding no further extension. Gas company staff also checked the meter area and reported no leaks or odors.

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