Fire Destroys North Arlington Home; Two Hospitalized

A two-alarm fire destroyed a North Arlington home on Tuesday, and at least two people were hospitalized, according to fire officials.

The Arlington County Fire Department was first called to the 2300 block of North Dinwiddie Street at about 10:40 a.m. 

Firefighters arrived quickly, and the blaze was extinguished about 30 minutes later, Capt. Gregg Karl told Patch.

Investigators believe three people were inside the home. Neighbors said two people jumped from a second story window to escape and were taken to Washington Hospital Center for burn and respiratory injuries before the Fire Department arrived, Karl said.

Firefighters rescued the third person, a young woman, from the basement. She was evaluated at the scene and was not taken to a hospital.

A cause of the fire is not yet known; Arlington fire marshals were beginning their investigation shortly after noon.

The fire caused severe damage to the house, with the exterior burning off, he said.