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Release date: 1999-11-11
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[Archived] Kitchen Fire at 153 Wesmond Drive

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:Thursday, November 11, 1999
Contact:Battalion Chief Russell G. Middleton, (703) 838-4600

Kitchen Fire at 153 Wesmond Drive
The Fire Department responded to several reports of smoke coming from a two-story row house at 153 Wesmond Drive on Wednesday afternoon at 4:53 p.m. The first arriving engine company found heavy smoke emanating from second floor windows as a result of a fire in the kitchen. The fire was extinguished by the homeowner but not before significant damage was done to the kitchen. The fire started when the homeowner, who was preparing dinner, left a pan on the stove with cooking oil in it. There were no injuries and damage is estimated at $5000.

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