Overview
- A storage building at Fairfax County’s Urban Search and Rescue training facility in Lorton was found burning on Saturday, June 27, and surveillance video shows individuals deliberately setting a shed on fire.
- Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis labeled the incident arson on Tuesday and said investigators are actively searching for the people seen on the footage.
- The fire destroyed heavy equipment, including a semi tractor‑trailer and a Kubota tractor, producing losses officials estimate at over $1 million and degrading the facility’s training and operational capacity.
- Virginia Task Force 1 was deployed to Venezuela following the June 24 earthquakes, leaving key personnel abroad when the blaze occurred and limiting immediate local resources.
- Officials held a press event, released security video and asked the public to contact Fairfax County Crime Solvers with tips by phone or online; no civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.