A man is fighting for his life after being severely burned in an under-construction office building in Crystal City.
It happened around 2:15 p.m. at 2011 Crystal Drive, which is being renovated. Initial reports suggest that there was a “flash fire” of some kind on a basement level of the building, critically injuring a construction worker in his 20s and setting off the sprinkler system.
The man was rushed to the burn center at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. Fire department units remain on scene as of publication time and Crystal Drive is blocked in both directions between 20th and 23rd Street.
There is “no active fire or dangers to the public,” the Arlington County Fire Department said on social media. “One patient being treated & transported to Medstar with life-threatening injuries. Fire Marshals are investigating the cause.”
Breaking: Units responded to the a flash fire in a building under construction on the 2000 block of Crystal Dr. No active fire or dangers to the public. One patient being treated & transported to Medstar with life-threatening injuries. Fire Marshals are investigating the cause. pic.twitter.com/IEr9y8hyxf
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 3, 2025
