Crime & Safety
Gas Station Fire Under Investigation In Falls Church Area
There were no initial reports of injuries after the fire on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area.
FALLS CHURCH, VA — Firefighters from three jurisdictions responded to a fire on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area Tuesday.
The fire occurred at a Shell gas station in the 6500 block of Arlington Boulevard. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue says units encountered a fire in the chimney extending into the building. At 1:26 p.m., the fire department tweeted that the fire was out. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Alexandria and Arlington firefighters assisted with the response. Fire investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
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UPDATE 6500 block of Arlington Boulevard. Fire is out. No reported injuries at this time. Fire investigators on scene to determine cause. @ArlingtonVaFD and @AlexandriaVAFD on-scene assisting. #FCFRD #FairfaxCounty pic.twitter.com/a6iDw60P0q
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) January 21, 2020
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