Family in need after home burns

Staff report
Published: April 14, 2008

Fire destroyed a two-story home in the South Wales subdivision Sunday morning, leaving a family of four homeless and in need of clothing.

According to J.B. Carter, chief of Amissivlle Fire and Rescue, dispatchers received a call at about 7 a.m.

“When we arrived,” Carter said, “the garage was well involved.”

It took about 40 minutes for several crews from Culpeper and Fauquier counties to get the flames under control.

The house, located at 3469 Stratford Drive, is owned by Jeff Schrock. He and his three children — Carly (16), Eli (14) and Marci (11) — escaped unharmed after the smoke detector awoke them.

Carter said the fire is under investigation by either the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office or Virginia State Police. “We think it started outside on the deck,” he said.

This marks the area’s third home fire in four days. On Friday afternoon, a home burned on Reva Road in the southern end of Culpeper County, and on Thursday afternoon a home caught fire in the Rochelle area of Madison County. Those fires are still under investigation.

Neighbors Chris and Jerrelyn Madden are helping the Schrock family by coordinating donations from the community.

In an e-mail Monday, the Maddens said donations could be delivered to their address at 3485 Stratford Drive in Jeffersonton or by calling them at 937-3241.

In addition to school supplies, here is a list of clothing that is needed:

Eli: Shirts (men’s small); pants (boys 16 or jeans 26/27-inch waist and 28-inch length); size 9 shoes

Marci: Shirts (girls sizes 12 to 14); jeans/pants 12 slim; size 5 ladies shoes

Carly: Shirts (ladies small); pants (ladies size 1 or 2); size 7½ ladies shoes