Blue Mountain fire prompts multi-county emergency response

The following post was made on the Warren County Fire & Rescue Facebook page shortly before noon, Friday December 10. It describes a reported vehicle fire in an attached garage off Freezeland Road on Blue Mountain leading to the destruction of the involved family’s home. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the destructive blaze. Below is the post in its entirety, with corresponding WC F&R courtesy photos:

Just before 7 PM Thursday night, December 9, Fauquier County Emergency Communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting a vehicle fire inside an attached garage in the 3800 block of Freezeland Road. The homeowner had attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but was unsuccessful. As Fauquier County began dispatching, numerous 9-1-1 calls were received from both Fauquier and Warren County. Additional Warren County units were dispatched once it was determined that the dwelling was inside Warren County.

Photos courtesy of Warren County Fire and Rescue

Medic 4 arrived on scene and reported fire throughout the home. Engine 1105 and EMS 1101 followed shortly after, confirming the dwelling was “fully involved”. Firefighters were unable to enter the residence due to structural collapse and instability. Live electrical lines also complicated fire suppression efforts. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading into the nearby woods and outbuilding.

The cause of the fire was investigated by the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office and was determined to have originated at the motor vehicle in a garage which spread throughout the home. The fire rendered the home uninhabitable. A female occupant and two children had safely evacuated the home without injury. The family received assistance from the American Red Cross Disaster Assistance Program.

Units on the run:

Engine 1 (Front Royal); Engine 6 (Shenandoah Farms); Engine 1105 (Upperville); Wagon 1103 (Marshall); Wagon 1104 (Plains); Wagon 1101 (Warrenton); Tanker 2 (Rivermont); Tanker 5 (Shenandoah Shores); Tanker 9 (Chester Gap); Tanker 1103 (Marshall); Tanker 1101 (Warrenton); Medic 4; EMS 1101 (Fauquier Fire & Rescue); FM 4; FM 1; Battalion 1101 (Fauquier Fire & Rescue)