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Fire engulfs longtime home of Chuck Robb, former Virginia governor and senator
When they said "engulfs," they weren't kidding.
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Fire engulfs longtime home of Chuck Robb, former Virginia governor and senator
Alicia Abelson | aabelson@wtop.com Andrew Alsbrooks | aalsbrooks@wtop.com
December 22, 2021, 5:20 AM
Two people were hospitalized after a fire engulfed a Fairfax County mansion belonging to former Virginia governor and U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb late Tuesday.
Flames and smoke from the McLean fire were seen in the night sky for miles. A driver who saw the blaze from the opposite side of the Potomac River called Montgomery County emergency services, believing it was in a Maryland neighborhood.
It was also visible from across the Chain Bridge in the District.
Fairfax County first responders were called to the 600 block of Chain Bridge Road around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for a fire burning in the house’s first floor.
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A second alarm was later called to bring in additional resources as flames spread to the home’s roof and enveloped much of the structure.
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Fire engulfs longtime home of Chuck Robb, former Virginia governor and senator
Alicia Abelson | aabelson@wtop.com Andrew Alsbrooks | aalsbrooks@wtop.com
December 22, 2021, 5:20 AM
Two people were hospitalized after a fire engulfed a Fairfax County mansion belonging to former Virginia governor and U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb late Tuesday.
Flames and smoke from the McLean fire were seen in the night sky for miles. A driver who saw the blaze from the opposite side of the Potomac River called Montgomery County emergency services, believing it was in a Maryland neighborhood.
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It was also visible from across the Chain Bridge in the District.
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Fairfax County first responders were called to the 600 block of Chain Bridge Road around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for a fire burning in the house’s first floor.
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A second alarm was later called to bring in additional resources as flames spread to the home’s roof and enveloped much of the structure.
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