Patches

4 Displaced by Leeland Road Fire

Just after0900 on April 13, 2023, Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched fora structure fire on Leeland Road nearthe intersection of Deacon Road. Multiple callers reported fire coming from a single-family home. First u nits arrived to fire coming from the front and side of the home. Crews worked quickly to extinguish the fire, bringing it undercontrol in approximately 10 minutes. The single occupant at the residence at the time of the fire was not injured. Five occupants were displaced and were receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. Two canines perished in the fire. The Stafford County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire to be an accidental cooking fire. SCFR units were assisted on scene by the Fredericksburg Fire Departm ent.

- Submitted by Katie Brady, PIO