HERNDON, Va. (DC News Now) — Fire investigators have determined that a malfunctioning lithium-ion battery accidentally caused a fire at a home in Herndon last week.
On Saturday, May 3, firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a house fire located in the 1500 block of Millikens Bend Road in Herndon around 7:30 p.m.
There, smoke could be seen coming from the house’s garage.
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Officials said two people were home when they heard a loud noise in the garage. When they went to check on the noise, they saw a fire had started near a lawn mower battery…