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Smoke billowing into sky from two-alarm fire in Sterling

By Vernon Miles
Smoke over Sterling, Virginia (photo courtesy Alan Henney/Twitter)

(Updated 4:50 p.m.) Firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire with possible hazardous materials at a warehouse in Sterling.

Smoke is billowing into the skies over Fairfax from a fire at Prospect Waterproofing Company (118 Acacia Lane). It is possible that a gas line was struck, per scanner traffic. Police said at 3:31 p.m. that the gas exposure has been controlled.

The building reportedly contains ion batteries and diesel generators.

Hazmat units were requested to assist.

The fire was reported around 3:10 p.m.

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.