Two rescued from Thursday morning house fire

On Thursday, February 23, 2023, just before 5 a.m., Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was alerted for a residential structure fire with a report of occupants trapped in the 300 block of Loop Road.

Based on reports of occupants trapped, law enforcement units from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and Front Royal Police Department responded and upon their arrival, confirmed a working fire and determined that an adult female and an infant were still inside the burning home. The infant was rescued by a neighbor while law enforcement assisted in removing the adult.

Firefighters arrived on the scene and immediately requested a second alarm response based on the significant fire conditions and reports of three additional occupants trapped. Crews began fire suppression and search and rescue operations for the additional occupants. It was determined that the two rescued victims (a 34-year-old female and a 9-month-old infant) were the only two occupants inside the home at the time of the fire.

Both victims were treated on the scene for life-threatening injuries and transported by EMS to awaiting helicopters. Both patients were flown to specialty hospital centers for further medical treatment. Additionally, one law enforcement officer was treated on the scene and transported to Warren Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation and one firefighter received minor burn injuries.

Firefighters brought the fire under control in just over an hour. Crews remained on the scene for approximately 3 hours. The fire rendered the house a total loss.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office, with assistance from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office Canine Division.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Assistant Fire Marshal Austin Cucciardo at 540-636-3830 or email acucciardo@warrencountyfire.com. You may also contact the Warren County Sheriff’s Office at 540-635-7100 or email wcsoinv@warrencountysheriff.org.

First Alarm Units:

• Engine 4 (Linden)
• Engine 5 (Shenandoah Shores)
• Engine 2 (Rivermont)
• Truck 10 (North Warren)
• Medic 1 (Front Royal)
• Chief 100
• Chief 101

2nd Alarm Units:

• Engine 3 (South Warren)
• Engine 8 (Fortsmouth)
• Medic 9 (Chester Gap)
• Engine 1103 (Fauquier County)
• Medic 1105 (Fauquier County)
• Medic 25-3 (Strasburg)
• FM 4