No injuries in two area fires on Sunday

October 25, 2016 Police and Fire

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to two fires in the Route 1 area on Sunday afternoon, but fortunately neither resulted in injuries or displaced residents.

A single-family house in the 3500 block of Wood Pile Court caught fire around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, which started on the roof of the home above the entrance. The fire, which a department spokeswoman said was caused by juvenile using a lighter inappropriately, resulted in $5,000 worth of damage.

The second fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. in a construction trailer in the 7700 block of Eagle Avenue, which is in the Hybla Valley area. The blaze, which the spokeswoman says was caused by improperly discarded rags soaked in oil-based stain, caused approximately $1,700 in damage.