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One injured in Reston apartment fire

Crews believe the fire originated in the bathroom of the apartment (Photo via Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department).

One individual was injured in a Reston apartment fire that broke out shortly before midnight last night (Thursday).

The fire broke out in garden-style apartments in the 1400 block of Esplanade Court, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

The man was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Crews believe the fire — which was extinguished —started in the bathroom. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.

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