At approximately 3:30am on Thursday, Sept. 18, the Alexandria Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 205 14th Street. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a two-story abandoned residential structure with heavy smoke and flames visible from every window on the second floor.
Responding resources included three pumpers, one aerial truck, a medic car, two chief units, a rehab van, and a fire investigator. Crews successfully brought the fire under control within forty-five minutes of arrival.
No injuries or casualties were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.