VIDEO: A Northern Virginia family’s home caught on fire early Monday, but no one was injured thanks to a fast-acting neighbor and police officer, Prince William County Fire officials say.
An unknown object ignited in the garage at the home on Merrily Way in Woodbridge, Virginia, at about 4 a.m. The flames and smoke spread quickly while the family was fast asleep inside, fire officials said.
Thankfully, Prince William County Police Sgt. Chad Mason was on patrol close by when the first radio call went out. He said by the time he pulled up in his car, he could see flames 40 feet high and a neighbor-turned-good Samaritan already at work.
“She was in the front yard. Her car was actually parked in the street. I think she was trying to like blow her horn to try and wake them up,” Mason said.