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Alexandria firefighters help extinguish commercial building blaze in Alexandria area of Fairfax County

By James Cullum
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No injuries were reported in a commercial building fire in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County on Friday morning (Aug. 1).

The Alexandria Fire Department assisted the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department extinguish the blaze in a small building, which was reported at around 6 a.m.

According to FCFRD:

Just before 6:00 am this morning, #FairfaxsBravest responded to reports of a commercial building fire in the 5400 block of Oakwood Rd in the Rose Hill area. Units arrived to fire showing from multiple windows in the building. The fire is out. No civilian or firefighter injuries. Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.