Firefighters Scramble to Battle Shirlington Warehouse Fire

#UPDATE Pictures from the scene. Units using a handline to extinguish fire on roof. pic.twitter.com/rMyGmTjokj
— Arlington Fire (@ACFDPIO) June 27, 2016

Firefighters in Arlington County and Alexandria scrambled to battle a blaze that broke out at a warehouse near Shirlington on Monday.

The Arlington County Fire Department first tweeted at 1:46 p.m. June 27 that they were on the scene of a warehouse fire in the 2600 block of Shirlington Road, and one patient had burns to the hands.

Things quickly got worse -- ACFD warned people to stay away from the area after the fire extended to the roof, and requested help from additional units.

Pictures tweeted out later showed firefighters on the roof of the warehouse using a hose. ACFD also reported that units were "also dealing with hazmat inside."

Dominion Power arrived on the scene later to assist with utilities. By the point, firefighters had extinguished the fire and the remaining work involved ventilating and overhauling the roof.

ARLnow.com reported that initial reports indicated the fire started in an area of the warehouse that was used for painting. The hazmat unit was called in to deal with a reported paint or chemical spill.

ACFD reported that the fire was out at 2:27 p.m.

Image via Arlington County Fire Department