Car Fire In Springfield Repair Shop Extinguished Without Injury

SPRINGFIELD, VA — No one was injured when a two-alarm fire broke out at a repair shop in Springfield Wednesday afternoon.

Around 4:27 p.m., Fairfax County firefighters responded to the 7800 block of Loisdale Road to find smoke visible from roll-up doors. A second alarm brought in Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services as well as additional Fairfax County units. Three workers in the repair shop and about nine people from other businesses in the building evacuated safely.

Crews found the fire in a vehicle on an auto lift. A fire sprinkler had activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters could put it out.

Fire investigators determined the cause was heat transfer from an operating torch to the buildup of grease or tar. The fire caused an estimated $15,000 in damages.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue shared video of firefighters responding to the scene.