Crime & Safety
Fire Crews Respond to Report of Smoke at Arlandria Shopping Center
Mount Vernon Avenue blocked to traffic as firefighters examine scene.
Fire crews responded to a report of smoke coming from a walk-in freezer at the Mount Vernon Village Center in Arlandria around 6:20 p.m. Thursday.
An Alexandria Fire Department spokesperson said it was likely a benign incident. Crews were exiting the scene within a half-hour of receiving a call.
Mount Vernon Avenue was blocked to traffic around the shopping center as a ladder truck was employed so firefighters could examine the roof over MOM’s Organic Market and the building’s HVAC system.
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"Mt Vernon Ave is opening up again, all is well. Thanks to @AlexandriaVAFD for checking things out!," MOM's Organic Market tweeted shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday.
Crews from Alexandria, Arlington County and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority responded the scene.
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