Firefighters battle flames engulfing massive McLean home

Firefighters battled a fire that engulfed a large house in Fairfax County, Virginia. It happened on the 800 block of Dolley Madison Boulevard in McLean around 5:45 p.m. Monday. The large home is almost 13,000 square feet, which caused issues with getting access to different areas of the house’s exterior, said Ashley Hildebrandt, a spokeswoman for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews worked several hours to extinguish the fire that started in the basement and spread to the roof. Around 10:30 p.m., the fire was under control, and the investigation is ongoing.

Fire crews from Arlington County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, provided assistance to the three-alarm fire.

All occupants of the house got out safely, and there were no reported injuries. Virginia state Route 123-Dolley Madison Boulevard remained closed between Kirby Road and Savile Lane, as of 10:20 p.m. Monday. Below is the area of the fire. [google_map latitude=”38.941915″ longitude=”-77.137099″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”McLean Fire” dynamic_map=”true”] WTOP’s Michelle Basch contributed to this report from McLean, Virginia.