Fire broke out at a small apartment building north of Rosslyn tonight, following a suspected lightning strike.
Firefighters battled flames near the roofline of the building, on the 1600 block of 21st Road N., starting around 9:00 p.m.
Smoke from the fire could be seen from several miles away.
As of 10:00 p.m. the fire had been mostly extinguished and firefighters were checking for hotspots. The residents from at least one apartment in the building are expected to be displaced by the blaze.
From Twitter:
#Breaking: House struck by lightning on the 1600 block of 21st Rd. First arriving unit has reported smoke from the roof.
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) June 24, 2015
Update- Units have encountered fire due to the lightning strike and are working to locate and extinguish it now.
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) June 24, 2015
Update- Fire is in the roofline of the building. Units are working to open up the roof to get to the fire.
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) June 24, 2015
@ARLnowDOTcom 1600 blk of 21st Rd N. Companies did a great job keeping the fire to the area of origin. #GreatJob pic.twitter.com/V8rLucwbBO
— 2 5 8 (@CAPT258) June 24, 2015
Photo courtesy @ACFDPIO
