Families Displaced By Fire in Dale City Apartment

A sprinkler system kept a fire that broke out in a Dale City apartment Thursday from spreading to other units in the complex, according to the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue.

At about 2:30 p.m., dispatchers received a call about a fire alarm sounding at the Orchard Mills apartment complex in the 15100 block of Bannon Way in Dale City, the fire department said.

Fire and rescue crews responded and discovered the fire in a closet in one of the apartments; it had been contained by the sprinkler system. Firefighters suppressed and extinguished the fire.

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Four children were home when the fire occurred, but there were no injuries reported, the fire department said. The Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the families, nine children and five adults, who were displaced by the fire.

A building inspector was on the scene to assess the building and posted three of the units unsafe due to extensive water damage, the fire department said. The incident is currently under investigation by the county Fire Marshal’s Office.