Firefighters from Arlington and surrounding jurisdictions battled an apartment fire on Columbia Pike Saturday morning.
The fire was first reported around 11:20 a.m. at the 280-unit Serrano apartment complex on the 5500 block of Columbia Pike. Flames could be seen coming from the top floor of the eight-story building.
The fire was extinguished within 20 minutes. Residents of 25 units were displaced by the fire and one person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, WJLA reported.
Columbia Pike was temporarily closed during the firefighting effort, according to an Arlington Alert.
The apartment building is run by Arlington-based nonprofit affordable housing developer AHC Inc.
Picture from today's high rise fire on Columbia Pike. Video coming shortly. pic.twitter.com/9sSDacga34
— Arlington Fire (@ACFDPIO) August 5, 2017
#Update: Fire is out. Units are working on ventilating the complex and assisting residents who sheltered in place.
— Arlington Fire (@ACFDPIO) August 5, 2017
Photos from the second alarm, on Colombia Pike. pic.twitter.com/mHt5l0DJCV
— LincolnACFD (@LincolnACFD) August 5, 2017
