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Alexandria Fire Department extinguishes residential fire in North Ridge

By James Cullum
The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished a fire on Wellington Road in the city's North Ridge neighborhood (via Alexandria Firefighters Inc. Local 2141/Facebook

The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished a residential building fire in North Ridge last night (Thursday).

No injuries were reported in the blaze, which occurred at around 6:30 p.m. at the 3200 block of Wellington Road, near the intersection with Gunston Road. The fire started in a three-level, multi-unit home, in a bedroom on the second floor.

The fire was extinguished in 15 minutes, according to dispatches.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. ALXnow has reached out to AFD for more information.

Image via Alexandria Firefighters Inc. Local 2141/Facebook

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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.