AFD extinguishes fire at Landmark high-rise, transporting two residents to hospital

Published November 19, 2025 at 10:15AM

Two-alarm fire at 5375 Duke Street (Photo via Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141/Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department transported two people to Inova Fairfax Hospital last night (Tuesday) after responding to a two-alarm high-rise apartment fire in Landmark.

The fire on the 14th floor of London Park Towers at 5375 Duke Street was reported at around 6:30 p.m. Tower 203 crews arrived and found the apartment unit engulfed in flames which were visible from the street.

An apartment resident told AFD the fire started in a bedroom, according to dispatch reports. The resident said they did not know how the fire started.

One of the victims was found unconscious in the hallway of the 14th floor and was evacuated via a stairwell, according to a Facebook post by Alexandria Fire Department’s union IAFF Local 2141.

AFD has not released any further details on the cause of the fire or victims’ conditions at this time.

Photo via Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141/Facebook.

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