Crime & Safety
Massive Fire At Alexandria Residential Complex Displaces 21
No one was injured in the fire, but the cause remains under investigation.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A fire at a residential complex in West End Alexandria displaced 21 people Thursday night.
Units from Alexandria and Fairfax County responded to the two-alarm fire in the 6000 block of Edsall Road before 11 p.m. According to fire department spokesperson Ray Evans, there were no injuries.
The fire occurred in a terrace level unit, where smoke detectors were present and activated. Fire marshals are looking into the cause of the fire, but there are no indications that it was intentionally set. Estimated damages are $1 million.
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Video captured of what our members faced upon arrival last night. pic.twitter.com/uPvRGGCDvo
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Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
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