Five people were taken to the hospital, including two with life-threatening injuries, after a fire broke out at a house in Fairfax County, Virginia.
It happened Wednesday before 9 a.m. on the 13900 block of Whetstone Manor Court in Clifton. Firefighters battled heavy fire and removed two people inside the home who were trapped, Fairfax County Fire/Rescue said. The two are in “life-threatening condition,” a Fairfax County Fire/Rescue spokesperson said.
UPDATE Whetstone Manor Ct: The fire is out. Five occupants transported. Two with life threatening injuries. Fire investigators are on scene. pic.twitter.com/10aCdNnRSO
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) April 10, 2024
The fire is out, and its cause is under investigation.
Below is the area where the fire happened.
WTOP’s Veronica Canales contributed to this report.
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