Quick Stop by Stafford

Just before 0100 on May 11, 2023, units with Stafford County Fire and Rescue (SCFR) were dispatched fora structure fire in the 600 block of Payton Drive. First units arrived to find heavy smoke from the front and heavy fire from the rearof a single-family residence. The fire was brought undercontrol in approximately 20 minutes. The fouroccupants were able to get out priorto the arrival of units and none reported injuries. The occupants were first alerted when they heard a noise in the house and then heard the smoke alarms sounding. The occupants received assistance from the American Red Cross. One firefighterwas evaluated fora minorinjury. - Submitted by Katie Brady, PIO