News: Officials Issue Home Heating Safety Reminders in Wake of Sterling Townhouse Fire

(Jan. 22, 2013) - Loudoun County fire officials are reminding residents to take safety precautions when heating their homes during this extended cold spell. The reminder comes after a townhouse fire in Sterling that caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.

Fire and rescue units from Cascades, Sterling Park, Lansdowne, and Fairfax County responded to the scene at 290 Chelmsford Court in Sterling, at about 8:30 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2013. Arriving units reported fire from the roof of a two-story, end unit townhome. The occupants, who were alerted to the fire by neighbors, were able to get out of the house prior to arrival of fire and rescue crews.