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Apartment Fire in Crystal City

By WTOP Staff

Firefighters respond to an apartment fire at 1201 S. Eads Street in Crystal City (photo courtesy @CAPT258) Firefighters respond to an apartment fire at 1201 S. Eads Street in Crystal City (photo courtesy @CAPT258)

The Arlington County Fire Department responded to a blaze in a high-rise apartment building last night.

The fire, in a 12th floor unit at the Bennington Apartments (1201 S. Eads Street) in Crystal City, was reported just before 9:00 p.m. Firefighters managed to quickly extinguish the flames, but not before the floor filled with smoke.

No injuries were reported.

Photos courtesy @CAPT258

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