Update at 4:50 p.m. — The fire has been extinguished, no one was hurt and roads are reopening.
A reported generator fire in Crystal City is producing a large amount of smoke.
Arlington County Police are shutting down roads in the area around the fire and the plume of smoke, on S. Clark Street between 26th and 27th Streets. Firefighters are on the scene and have brought the fire under control, according to scanner traffic
On today’s clear, sunny day, residents are reporting seeing the smoke from more than a mile away.
@ARLnowDOTcom massive amount of black smoke coming from south Clark street in Crystal city just south of 26th st pic.twitter.com/cfQYQiRqII
— Alex Fleischner (@a_fleisch) February 27, 2015
Something's on fire in #CrystalCity @ARLnowDOTcom pic.twitter.com/hDaF7o5FZo
— Amanda Jean (@YourShaddow2) February 27, 2015