Firefighters from Arlington and Alexandria responded to a shed fire at a car lot along Route 1, just over the Arlington border.
The fire was first reported around 9:45 a.m. in a separate paint shop building on the grounds of Alexandria Toyota at 3750 Richmond Highway. The building was said to be fully engulfed and dark smoke could be seen rising from miles away.
As of publication time firefighting operations were still underway but most of the smoke had dissipated. Hazmat units were also been dispatched to the scene.
Our sister site ALXnow reported that the shed contained cleaning supplies and was actually on the Hertz rental car lot. One person suffered a burn injury, the site reported.
