House destroyed by fire on unplowed road in Loudoun; four displaced
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Version 0 of 1. A large house on an unplowed road in Loudoun County was destroyed by fire Sunday, authorities said. The 5,000 square foot house was in the Waterford area in a rural subdivision that is not connected to a municipal water supply, said Laura Rinehart, a spokeswoman for the county fire and rescue service. She said firefighters were sent just after noon to the fire, which was in the 41000 block of Cotter Court, after an automatic fire alarm was triggered. The first floor was already in flames when firefighters arrived. The fire spread rapidly, and within minutes after firefighters arrived, the roof and all floors collapsed, Rinehart said. She said the blaze presented a major challenge, as a result of road conditions and a need to stretch hoses more than 800 feet to reach the house. The structure was about 10 miles north of Leesburg. Two adults and two children were displaced by the blaze, Rinehart said. She said the cause was determined to be accidental. |