A man was burned and seriously injured in an early morning fire in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood Tuesday.
The fire broke out in a detached, two story garage and apartment on the 2300 block of S. Hayes Street. Firefighters arriving on scene around 2:30 a.m. found heavy smoke and flames coming from the structure, but were able to eventually extinguish the fire.
One man was transported to a burn center in serious condition and a firefighter was taken to a local hospital for dehydration, according to the Arlington County Fire Department. The main house on the property did not catch fire, but the Red Cross is assisting its two occupants, ACFD said.
Firefighters from Arlington, Alexandria, Reagan National Airport and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall all helped battle the flames.
#FinalUpdate: 2300 blk S Hayes St, fire in garage/apartment, fire is out, unit in service, Fire Marshal investigating, 1 adult male transported to burn center in serious condition, 1 frightened transported for dehydration, @RedCross assisting 2 occupants of main house on property pic.twitter.com/xbaBub8Z1J
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 2, 2019
ICYMI: 2:20am Units from ACFD, @AlexandriaVAFD, #MWAAFireRescue & @FortMyerFire responded to structure fire in 2 story garage w/ apartment in 2300 blk S Hayes St. No extension to home. 1 occupant transported in serious condition. https://t.co/eNUwPDIhvU pic.twitter.com/wVPyQq8EjF
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 2, 2019
Photos via Arlington County Fire Department