Fairfax home destroyed by fire, 1 person unaccounted for

Fairfax home destroyed by fire, 1 person unaccounted for

One person is missing and another injured on Tuesday morning after a fire destroyed a home in Fairfax, Virginia, overnight.

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said they responded to a house fire in the 3500 block of Goodview Court.

It took several firefighters to extinguish the blaze and the home is considered a total loss.

One person was rescued and sent to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Another person is unaccounted for, the fire department said.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said they are awaiting a structural evaluation of the house before investigating the cause and continuing their search.

Below is a map of the location of the fire.

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