A fire erupted in a top-floor apartment in Alexandria on Friday night (April 25), triggering a two-alarm response from emergency services.
Alexandria Fire Department’s Engine and Truck 208 were first on the scene at the 5400 block of Sheffield Court. Firefighters encountered flames coming from a top-floor apartment and quickly worked to put out the fire, which had spread to the attic.
The incident led to temporary road closures in the area. On Friday night, the Alexandria Police Department shared on social media that Sanger Avenue, between N. Van Dorn and N. Beauregard streets, was closed due to the fire. It has reopened since then.
According to WJLA, a firefighter was injured, a cat died, and another cat was critically injured.
As of this morning, officials haven’t released any information about injuries or what caused the blaze.
“Our Fire Marshall’s are working to determine a cause of last night’s two alarm fire on the west end of the city,” Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141 shared on Facebook.
In a press release provided to ALXnow on Saturday, the Red Cross says that it is assisting 10 households (a total of 25 residents) after the fire.
The Red Cross of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region is assisting 10 households (a total of 25 residents) after an apartment fire on Sheffield Court, in Alexandria, Virginia, last night, April 25-26.Trained Red Cross disaster response volunteers are supporting displaced residents with financial assistance, emotional and mental health support, help replacing medications, eyeglasses and other essential items lost in the fire and other recovery resources, according to need. Five members of the Red Cross disaster response team were at the scene of the fire last night from approximately midnight until 4:30 a.m. assisting residents.In the days and weeks to come, the Red Cross will continue to work with local partners to provide additional recovery resources and help get residents back on their feet.The Red Cross responds to help local residents impacted by home fires and other disasters an average of 100 times each month throughout the region. All Red Cross assistance is free. Anyone with disaster-caused needs should call 1-800-RED CROSS for support, or download the free Red Cross Emergency App to locate an open shelter.
