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3 displaced after early morning fire in Purcellville

PURCELLVILLE, Va. (DC News Now) — Crews responded to an early morning fire at a home in Purcellville on Friday that displaced three people.

The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System said crews were called to the 17000 block of Strathallen Court just before 1 a.m. for reports of a house fire.

There, crews saw a two-story home with fire showing from a second-floor window.

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No injuries were reported.

The fire was deemed accidental due to a malfunction involving a lithium battery.

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Estimated damages to the home are around $275,000. 

Officials said the smoke alarms were able to alert the family. They closed the door to the room where the fire started, got out of the house and called 911.

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