Quantico family displaced by fire in kitchen

Quantico Fire Incident

On Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7:58 p.m., fire and rescue crews were dispatched to an appliance fire in a single family home located in the 200 block of Third Avenue in Quantico. 

Upon entry, fire and rescue crews discovered the fire had extended to the kitchen cabinets and immediately upgraded the incident to a structure fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. 

The occupants, one adult and three children, were alerted to the fire by the sounding of the smoke alarm allowing them to safely evacuate the home. They were transported and treated for smoke inhalation at a local medical facility. 

Red Cross was on scene to assist the family displaced by the fire. 

According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, preliminary damages are estimated at $5,000.

The origin and cause of the fire was a cooking fire on a kitchen stovetop and has been determined as accidental.

Prince William County Fire & Rescue Chief Kevin McGee would like to remind residents that working smoke alarms save lives (http://www.pwcgov.org/SmokeAlarms). You double your chances of surviving a home fire with working smoke alarms compared to homes without working smoke alarms.  In addition, Chief McGee urges residents to take the necessary precautions when cooking due to cooking fires being the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries.  These fires are preventable by simply being more attentive when using cooking materials and equipment. 

Look When You Cook:
• Stay in the area of the cooking equipment when you are frying, grilling, broiling, boiling or microwaving food.

• If you must leave the area, turn off the equipment.

• When simmering, baking or roasting, check it frequently and use a timer as a reminder.

• Keep cooking areas clean and clear of any and all combustibles (e.g. potholders, towels, rags, and food packaging).

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