Authorities have identified a woman who died in a house fire earlier this month in McLean.
The fire occurred just after noon March 9 at a two-story home in the 1400 block of Brookhaven Drive. Officials said Lucy Berkebile, 73, died inside the home. It was Fairfax County’s first fatal fire of the year.
A neighbor saw the fire and called 911.
When firefighters arrived at the home, neighbors told them Berkebile was probably inside. Crews attempted to rescue her, but there was a “large amount of fire and exterior obstacles, such as brush, trees and debris,” according to Fairfax County fire officials.
Firefighters found Berkebile once the fire was extinguished.
Fire officials said it is not known whether there were working smoke alarms in the house.