The Brief
- A fire broke out Sunday afternoon at Bren Mar Park Elementary School in Fairfax County, prompting a large emergency response from multiple agencies.
- Officials said the fire appeared to be concentrated in a two-story addition under construction at the rear of the school.
- Officials also confirmed that no students, staff or construction workers were inside the building at the time of the fire.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA. – A fire broke out Sunday afternoon at Bren Mar Park Elementary School in Fairfax County, prompting a large emergency response from multiple agencies, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and officials on scene.
No students, staff or construction workers inside
What we know:
At 3:21 p.m., crews responded to the 6300 block of Beryl Road for reports of fire and smoke coming from an elementary school. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire and smoke conditions.
New video and reporting from the scene showed thick black smoke rising from the building, with firefighters using aerial ladders and large streams of water to battle the blaze from outside. …