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Firefighter hurt putting out blaze in Old Town Alexandria

By Emily Venezky

One firefighter was hurt Wednesday while putting out a residential fire in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

The Alexandria Fire Department tweeted about the fire in the 200 block of South Fairfax Street at 1 p.m. Wednesday and said firefighters were able to completely extinguish the flames by about 1:48 p.m. WTOP news partner NBC Washington reported it’s a historic home.

No residents were harmed during the fire, and the firefighter’s injuries were not life-threatening, according to the fire department. Fire marshals are conducting an investigation into what caused the fire.

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