On Friday, Sept. 26, around 3:30 a.m., the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a house fire in the 6600 block of Mainsail Court in Burke. Units arrived with fire showing from the roof of an attached garage in the single-family home. Crews quickly began extinguishing the fire and conducting search operations. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. FCFRD said.
There were six occupants in the house at the time of the fire. One occupant smelled smoke and, upon investigation, discovered a fire in the garage. All occupants self-evacuated prior to fire department arrival. The home had working smoke alarms; however, the fire was discovered prior to them activating.
Fire investigators with the Office of the Fire Marshal determined the fire originated within a stud bay of an exterior wall in the garage. The cause of the fire was an electrical event involving a Tesla Charger, FCFRD said in a press release.
Six occupants were displaced. Red Cross assistance was offered and accepted. Damages are estimated at $128,223.