Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a home in the Leeway-Overlee neighborhood this afternoon (Wednesday).
County first responders were called to the 62oo block of 22nd Road N. to put out the fire. The fire was mostly concentrated in the attic, according to scanner traffic.
The home’s occupants managed to leave without incident after the fire started, according to a tweet from the fire department.
Video of 22nd Rd pic.twitter.com/LoTh9sa8HW
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 11, 2018
Crews are going through #Decon immediately after exiting the structure. This is to try to keep as many of the harmful carcinogens off our gear as possible and keep us safer. #FirefighterHealth pic.twitter.com/aX673qV1E7
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 11, 2018