(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) The Whole Foods Market in Clarendon was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after smoke started spewing from the roof.
Arlington County firefighters rushed to the 2700 Wilson Blvd. store after they received a rescue call at about 2:45 p.m., ACFD spokeswoman Lt. Sarah Marchegiani said.
The fire was put out quickly and all customers and staff were ordered to leave the store as firefighters searched for hot spots.
The blaze started on a stove and was extinguished by the store’s employees, Marchegiani said, but not before smoke spread to a cooking vent, where patches of grease began catching fire.
No injuries were reported.
A health inspector was called to ensure the store will be safe for re-entry. Marchegiani could not provide an estimate for when the store would reopen to customers.
Firefighters expected to be on scene until about 4:00 p.m. One lane of Clarendon Blvd was shut down to accommodate emergency vehicles.
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