Fire At Dunn Loring Apartment Building Extinguished By Sprinklers

FAIRFAX, VA — Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire Tuesday night at a high-rise apartment building in Dunn Loring, according to a 6:58 p.m. post on the Fairfax Fire & Rescue Department's official Twitter account.

Fire units were called earlier to the apartment building in the 2700 block of Dorr Avenue after eighth floor residents reported seeing smoke. A second alarm was requested, bringing more units to the scene.

After confirming that the fire had been extinguished, second alarm units returned to service.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.