No injuries reported after overnight fire and evacuation at Landmark high-rise

No injuries have been reported after an early morning fire at 6060 Tower Court in Alexandria’s Landmark area that prompted a full resident evacuation.

The Alexandria Fire Department was reportedly called at around 12:30 a.m. today (Thursday) for heavy smoke on multiple floors of the 16-story apartment building. The fire and heavy smoke originated in a utility room in the building’s basement, according to AFD radio dispatches.

Several 911 callers reported smoke on multiple floors of the building, according to the scanner. The building had no power when firefighters arrived, and the fire was reportedly extinguished at around 1:30 a.m…

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