A fire early this morning displaced all five occupants of a home at 10703 Marlborough Road, just south of University Mall in Fairfax.
Homeowners were alerted by a smoke alarm that went off, and called 9-1-1 at 2:17 a.m. after safely exiting the home, said Renee Stilwell, public information officer for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.
Fairfax City firefighters responded to the call along with station No. 32 Fairview, No. 14 Burke and No. 40 Fairfax Center. It took about 20 minutes to put out the blaze. There were no injuries.
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The home, located off of Ox Road near Country Club View Park, sustained about $150,000 in damage, Stilwell said. Breaking News Network reported the fire started on a back deck and spread to the home and attic. Investigators will try to determine the cause of the fire.
The displaced family declined assistance from the Red Cross, Stilwell said.
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