The front porch and attic of a home in Arlington’s historic Maywood neighborhood caught fire early this morning.
The fire broke out around 4 a.m. on the 3200 block of 23rd Street N.
“Crews were able to extinguish the fire with very little interior damage,” the Arlington County Fire Department said via Twitter. “All 4 occupants and a hamster escaped without injury.”
#StructureFire: At 400am units were called to a home on the 3200 blk of 23rd St North. Crews encountered fire on the front of the house and in the attic. Crews were able to extinguish the fire with very little interior damage. All 4 occupants and a hamster escaped without injury. pic.twitter.com/cZcZtkM4AL
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) March 18, 2020
Photo courtesy Arlington County Fire Department