Firefighters battle apartment blaze in Buckingham

Firefighters battled a fire inside an apartment in the Buckingham neighborhood Saturday night.

The fire broke out around 8 p.m. in a garden apartment building along the 4300 block of N. Pershing Drive. As of 9 p.m. the fire was out, but firefighters were still working to ventilate smoke from the building.

Pershing Drive was blocked in both directions as a result of the large emergency response.

So far there have been no reports of injuries.

Situation going on in the Buckingham neighborhood @ARLnowDOTcom pic.twitter.com/koM77j1nM1

— Robert Gonzalez (@RobertG2001) June 5, 2022

LOCATION: N Pershing Dr./S George Mason Dr.
INCIDENT: Fire Department Activity
IMPACT: N Pershing Dr. between N Thomas St. and S George Mason Dr. is currently closed. Seek an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/kwt5Fs9RSJ

— Arlington Alert (@ArlingtonAlert) June 5, 2022

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