Early morning fire in Woodbridge warehouse on US 1 put out in less than 10 minutes

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton volunteer firefighters responded to the report of fire in a two story warehouse at 14339 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Woodbridge, according to a 6 a.m. report on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Crews arrived within minutes, reported smoke showing from the roof, forcibly entered through front door and found fire on the first floor. 

The source of the fire was located in a storage area and was contained. An additional sweep of the building was conducted.  The fire was knocked down in less than 10 minutes, according to Rebecca Barnes, OWL VFD spokesman.

Several people who were inside an adjacent unit evacuated. 

The blaze is under investigation by the Prince William County Fire Marshal’s Office. 

Fire and Rescue units from OWL VFD, Dale City VFD, Dumfries-Triangle VFD, PWCDF&R, and PWCPD responded to the incident, said Barnes in a news release.

OWL VFD is one of the largest and busiest volunteer fire departments in the United States with almost 300 members. OWL VFD provides fire suppression, EMS care, and rescue services to 80,000 residents in its 27 square mile area through the operation of three fire stations. OWL volunteer firefighters and EMTs work the 6 pm to 6 am shift, five days a week, plus 24/7 holidays and weekends, according to the OWL spokesman.