Several residents displaced after Alexandria apartment fire
ALEXANDRIA, Va. () — Several people are without a home after a fire tore through an Alexandria apartment Friday night.
Alexandria Fire Department's Engine and Truck 208 arrived first at the scene, in the 5400 block of Sheffield Court, fire officials said. There, they found heavy flames coming from a top-floor apartment.
Crews quickly began working to extinguish the blaze, which had spread to the attic.
Due to the two-alarm fire, the Alexandria Police Department that Sanger Avenue between N Van Dorn and N Beauregard streets was temporarily closed.
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As of Saturday morning, officials have not specified what caused the fire to erupt or if anyone was injured. However, in a news release, the Red Cross said it is providing support for 25 residents from 10 apartments who were displaced by the fire.
'Trained Red Cross disaster response volunteers are supporting displaced residents with financial assistance, emotional and mental health support, help replacing medications, eyeglasses and other essential items lost in the fire and other recovery resources, according to need,' the Red Cross said, in the release.
The relief agency added that five Red Cross disaster response team members were at the scene of the fire from around midnight until about 4:30 a.m., helping residents.
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