Crime & Safety
Fire Completely Destroys Great Falls Home
Weekend fire took 90 minutes to contain, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
A weekend fire that completely destroyed a $1.13 million Great Falls home remains under investigation.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to the fire shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday.
Emergency responders arrived at the home, at 1036 Leigh Mill Road, to find fire blazing from all three floors of the large home, according to a news release.
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A second alarm was sounded and a tanker dispatched because the home is not located near a fire hydrant. Firefighters also dammed a nearby creek to use as their primary water supply, the news release states.
The fire took about 90 minutes to contain. No one was injured. A man staying in a nearby guest house escaped unharmed, the release states.
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The 12,000-square-foot home was under renovation and unoccupied when the fire started. Firefighters were able to protect and save the guest home and a pool house, the release states.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department posted a picture of the home (see above) to its Facebook page on Tuesday.
A call seeking more information was not immediately returned Wednesday.
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