Fire spreads from house on Devils Reach to Kid’s Choice Sports; fire crews stayed on site overnight

Commercial Fire
Thursday, December 5, 2024
At 3:54 PM on Commercial Fire
Thursday, December 5, 2024
3:54 PM

At 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky reported fire and rescue units were on the scene of there- alarm warehouse fire in the 13000 block of Sport and Health Drive in Woodbridge.

Smolsky said the incident began as a fire on the exterior side to a single-family dwelling on Devil’s Reach Road. When crews arrived on the scene, they requested a second alarm because of the advancing fire and a third alarm was request shortly thereafter.

Brush and other combustibles had ignited and spread to the Kids Choice Sports building located in the 13000 block of Sport & Health Drive. The Kids Choice Sports building was not heavily occupied at the time of the incident. No injuries have been reported. Firefighting operations are still underway. No cause has been determined at this time.

The original dispatch address was a single-family dwelling in the 1400 blk of Devil’s Reach Road. A total of three adults were displaced from this location and are being assisted by the Red Cross.

Assistant Chief Smolsky said fire and rescue units remained on the scene overnight to continue to monitor the scene for hot spots that needed extinguishment. With daylight it will be easier to conduct overhaul operations to complete extinguishment. 

Fire Marshals will be returning to scene to continue the cause and origin investigation.

Both structures involved in the incident sustained major damage, according to Assistant Chief Smolsky.

Injury Update - Earlier reports indicated there were no injuries. It was confirmed one employee of the Kid’s Choice Sports Center was transported to a local medical facility with a non-life-threatening injury. There were no injuries to firefighting personnel, according to the fire official.