But before the fire was contained almost four hours later, it had spread to a row of townhouses also under construction and other surrounding buildings, Butler said. AD“We are very concerned about spread,” Butler told reporters at the scene as firefighters from Fairfax and several other jurisdictions battled not just the flames but also gusty winds that fanned them. Sri Velamati, president of Combined Properties, the site’s developer, said in a statement that the company plans to rebuild. Windsor got a call from the buyers who said they saw flames shooting up from a trash chute. Within the hour, the townhouse she had just sold was enveloped by fire, along with the rest of that 41-home development, whose units sell for as much as $940,000, Windsor said.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 16:25 UTC