Fairfax County fire investigators are trying to determine how four charter buses caught fire Friday evening at a lot in Lorton.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson Ashley Hildebrandt says the fire was reported around 7:30 p.m. at 8025 Mims Street.
The fires were under control within minutes, but they resulted in a total of $550,500 in damages, including to two other buses, according to Hildebrandt.
The origin of the fires remains under investigation, the department said this morning (Monday).
UPDATE – bus fire on 2/4 at approximately 7:28 p.m. in the 8000 block of Mims Street, Lorton. Units arrived on scene with four buses on fire. No injuries. Damages: $550,500. Cause of the fire is currently under investigation. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/5SDPDS3vOg
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) February 7, 2022
