The scene is still being studied to possibly identify the ignition source, according to Matt Smolsky, Fire Marshal. A representative of the State Division of Utility and Railroad Safety is also on the scene to investigate the incident.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Friday, Aug. 17 includes report of human remains found by a Manassas area homeowner in the woods behind his residence. The remains were transported to the medical examiner's office for further analysis.

Amanda Wilder, a former special education teacher in Prince William County VA and an assistant principal in Fauquier County VA, will begin Aug. 20 as principal at Haydon Elementary School in the city of Manassas VA.

The Manassas Park VA Department of Parks and Recreation will partner with the Prince William County Public Library System to offer a five-week class in computer basics. Classes will be held on Tuesday mornings at the Manassas Park Recreation Center beginning Aug. 21.

A Nokesville man pleaded guilty in Prince William County General District Court Aug. 10 to one misdemeanor count of violating Virginia Code section 18.2-174.1 Impersonating Certain Public Safety Personnel.

Gina Townsend, a fifth grade teacher at Glenkirk Elementary School in Gainesville VA, has been selected as Science Teacher of the Year by Prince William County Schools. Her principal, Lisa Gilkerson, called Townsend "our Science Lighthouse at Glenkirk" and said she "excels in science hands-on inquiry, literacy and differentiation."

A man accused of burglarizing a Heritage Hunt home on July 26 has been charged with several additional burglary charges in relation to break-ins in the Gainesville VA community. Also facing additional burglary charges is a 19-year-old Gainesville woman whom police alleged to be his accomplice.

Manassas City Police Department will offer a free VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) etching event on Saturday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Walmart at 9401 Liberia Ave., Manassas. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching, a fast, safe and simple process, is one of the most effective means to deter auto theft that is currently available, according to the city's crime prevention specialist.

Robert Orrison of Manassas, who manages two Prince William County historic sites for the county's Historic Preservation Division, will sit on the governing council of the Virginia Association of Museums as Director of Historic House Museums.