There are no injuries after a two-alarm fire that displaced a family in Old Town early on Wednesday morning (September 16).
Traffic was briefly closed around the three-level home in the 600 block of South St. Asaph Street. Responding units arrived at around 6 a.m. and found the family safely outside their home and saw “heavy fire at the rear of the building near the roofline,” according to Alexandria Fire Department spokeswoman Raytevia Evans.
“Firefighters were unsure if the fire was in the rear or in the attic, so they did a complete 360 and found the fire in a third story addition,” Evans said. “Within 10 minutes crews made entry and completely extinguished the fire. The residents were outside the home when we arrived, and they confirmed that their smoke alarms went off at the time of the incident. ”
The home was heavily damaged by smoke and fire, and the roof of one neighboring home was damaged. The family is currently displaced and made their own arrangements, Evans said.
Fire investigators are at the scene determining the cause and origin of the fire.
NOTIFICATION :: The 600 block of S St. Asaph St is closed due to a structure fire. Several intersections are closed including Gibbon St & S Washington St and S St Asaph St & Franklin St. Expect police and fire personnel in the area. @AlexandriaVAFD
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) September 16, 2020
NOTIFICATION :: The 600 block of South St. Asaph Street is closed due to a structure fire. Several intersections are…
Posted by Police Department, City of Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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