Crime & Safety

Massive Fire Engulfs House In Arlington (Photos)

One person has been hospitalized in critical condition after the early Wednesday morning blaze in the Ashton Heights neighborhood.

ARLINGTON, VA — One person has been taken to the hospital in critical condition after a huge fire broke out at a house in the Ashton Heights neighborhood.

The Arlington County Fire Department tweeted at 4:21 a.m. that they were responding to a structure fire in the 500 block of N. Ivy Street, and that one occupant had been rescued and transported in critical condition.

Firefighters quickly put out the blaze and started an investigation. There is not yet any indication on what started it.

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