Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Blaze In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA) - Firefighters in Alexandria are on the scene of a 2-alarm fire in the 3700 block of Lyons Lane. 

Captain Luis Santano, spokesperson for the Alexandria Fire Department, says the blaze broke out in the attic of a two-story condominium building shortly after 9:00 Thursday morning.

Santano says firefighters mounted an aggressive attack on the flames in the attic and now have the blaze under control. 

According to Santano the damage was contained to four condo units inside the building, which are now uninhabitable.  Firefighters are in the process of assessing the damage.

Witnesses say they were alerted to the fire by a dog owned by one of the residents.

Santano says all occupants of the building, as well as firefighters, escaped injury.