(Updated at 9:45 p.m.) Arlington County firefighters battled a blaze at the Domino’s Pizza on Lee Highway Friday night.
The fire broke out just before 7:45 p.m. at the pizzeria on the 4800 block of Lee Highway, which serves much of residential north Arlington. Flames could be seen coming from the roof, before being extinguished by arriving firefighters.
Lee Highway was still blocked by the emergency response. The road reopened around 9:30 p.m.
#Finalupdate: Fire is out and units are clearing the scene. The cause remains under investigation by the Fire Marshals Office. No injuries to occupants or firefighter reported pic.twitter.com/UOjEdNMOIN
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) August 15, 2020
In Arlington, US-29 is blocked between N Glebe Rd & N Culpeper St for fire department activity. Focus seems to be on the building containing the Domino’s Pizza, India A-1 Grocery and Subway. #VATraffic #DCTraffic @WTOPtraffic @wtop @ARLnowDOTcom pic.twitter.com/tqoqIajCpz
— Joe Conway, WTOP (@JoeConwayWTOP) August 15, 2020
Photo courtesy @Lt_Dan123/Twitter
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