Update: Kitchen Fire Threatens Lake Ridge Condominium

Update: The condominium fire that left five people displaced and caused $15,000 in damages began as a cooking accident. The fire then spread throughout the kitchen, threatening the rest of the two-story condominium in the 12500 block of Forest Hill Road.

"Upon arrival, firefighters observed light smoke emitting from the back of the building," Public Information Specialist Kim Hylander said in a prepared statement. "They were met by occupants of the home informing them that everyone was safely out of the house and the location of the fire. As firefighters moved to the rear of the unit, they encountered heavy black smoke coming out of an open patio door.

Firefighters extinguished the fire within a few minutes. 

The two adults and three children that lived at the condominium are currently living with relatives until their residence is repaired.

Original Story: Shortly after 9 p.m. on Aug. 1, OWL volunteer firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in a condominium in the block of 12500 Forest Hill Road in Lake Ridge, according to OWL spokesperson Rebecca Barnes. 

"Engine 514 arrived on the scene within minutes," Barnes said. 

OWL firefighters saw smoke on the side of the house and located and extinguished the fire within a few minutes. The fire did not spread beyond the kitchen. No one was injured.

The Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, Manassas City Fire Department and Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue also responded to the fire. 

The cause of the fire is unknown and still being investigated.