6 rescued in Fairfax Co. apartment fire

More than 30 people were affected by a fire that broke out in an apartment complex in Fairfax County on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (Courtesy Fairfax County Fire)
Six people were rescued and more than 30 people were displaced when a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Fairfax County. (Courtesy Fairfax County Fire)
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WASHINGTON — Six people were rescued after an apartment complex fire in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Fairfax County Fire said the fire started on a top floor of a garden-style apartment on the 6700 block of Tower Drive in the Alexandria area just after midnight Saturday.

The fire was knocked out quickly, but more than 30 people had to spend the night elsewhere.  One woman was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, and the cause is still under investigation.

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