Fire Rips Through Back Porch of House on Childs Lane

Fairfax County firefighters put out a house fire on the 2600 block of Childs Lane, Thursday night.  The fire started on the back porch of the residence at around 11:20 p.m.  

Firefighters were on the scene about five minutes later and took about 20 minuets to subdue the flames, a public information officer said.  No injuries were reported.

Kristi Long, who lives across the street from the house, said she first noticed the fire when she heard “popping sounds.”

“I thought someone was empting trash in the trash can,” she said   “Then I hear this gentleman say your house is on fire."

Another neighbor whose house faces the back porch noticed the flames and banged on the door of Mildred “Millie” and Mike Zabych's house to alert them of the fire.

Mildred Zabych said the couple was in the front part of the house when the fire occurred. But when she heard her neighbor banging on the door she said she knew something was wrong.  

“I saw the flames and I was like Mike we have to get out. We have to get out,” said Zabych.