Eight cars destroyed after fire ignited at Woodbridge apartment complex

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. ( DC News Now ) — A total of eight vehicles were destroyed after a fire sparked in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Woodbridge on Wednesday.

Shortly before 4 a.m. on Oct. 2, Prince William County firefighters were called to the Summerland Heights apartments after multiple cars were reported on fire.

Once crews arrived, they discovered a row of cars engulfed in flames.

The Prince William County Fire and Rescue System quickly extinguished the fire and no one was hurt, according to officials.

However, the blaze left eight vehicles destroyed and an additional three vehicles damaged.

Officials said leaking gasoline contributed to the extensive spread of the fire.

On Wednesday, the Fire Marshal’s Office believed the fire started by an electrical malfunction of a hybrid vehicle. However, as the investigation continued, the cause of the fire was updated to undetermined.

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