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Body Found In McLean Home During Fire: Police

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pulled a body from a McLean home while battling a two-alarm blaze on Monday morning, officials say.

The man was found inside the McLean home on Monday morning.

The man was found inside the McLean home on Monday morning.

Photo Credit: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Monday, crews were called to the 4000 block of Ridgeview Circle to contend with a tricky fire that sent smoke billowing through the air in the area after rapidly spreading inside the home.

According to a Fairfax County Police spokesperson, detectives were later called to the scene while firefighters worked to contain the flames after first responders found a man dead in a bedroom.

No information about the victim was released. No additional injuries were initially reported.

The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation.

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