An outdoor fire just north of Washington-Liberty High School prompted a large emergency response and shut down some roads Wednesday afternoon.
The fire, in a backyard along the 1500 block of N. Stafford Street, was reported around 2:30 p.m. The blaze started in a shed and spread to nearby trees and brush, according to scanner traffic.
The shed had burned to the ground by the time firefighters extinguished the flames. Trees and brush around the shed were burned and still smoldering.
The fire happened as Arlington and much of the region is under a Red Flag Warning, signaling the potential for rapid outdoor fire spread amid dry conditions and gusty winds.
“Units responded to the 1500 block of N Stafford St and extinguished a shed fire that was spreading due to high winds,” the Arlington County Fire Department said via social media. “Fire is out with no extension to any homes. No injuries to firefighters or occupants. Fire Marshal’s office will be investigating the cause.”
The intersection of N. Stafford and 15th Street N., usually busy around school dismissal time, was closed by police due to the emergency response, according to Arlington Alert.
