A restaurant in the Pentagon City mall was evacuated due to smoke coming from the roof.
Firefighters from Arlington, Alexandria and elsewhere are at the scene of the Matchbox wood-fired pizzeria at 1100 S. Hayes Street trying to find the source of the smoke. It is currently believed that debris in the kitchen ventilation system may have caught fire.
Firefighters used a ladder truck to get to the rooftop, which was apparently not accessible from the restaurant space.
Rush-hour commuters should expect traffic impacts from the emergency response along S. Hayes Street, which is closed between Army Navy Drive and 15th Street S., according to Arlington Alert.
#Alert – Units are operating during a structure fire at 1100 BLK of S. Hayes St. Expect delays and avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/TBqxrVkv88
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) May 31, 2022
LOCATION: SB Hayes St. / Army Navy Dr.
INCIDENT: Fire department activity
IMPACT: Hayes St. is closed from Army Navy Dr. to 15th St. Seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/RdYzrxEjek— Arlington Alert (@ArlingtonAlert) May 31, 2022
Due to fire department activity, S Hayes Street is closed in Pentagon City. All passengers can board/alight from ART 74 & 84 on 15th Street at the corner of S. Hayes.
— ART Alert (@ART_Alert) May 31, 2022
LOCATION: SB Hayes St. / Army Navy Dr.
INCIDENT: Fire department activity
IMPACT: All lanes reopened. pic.twitter.com/h7J0yEVi74— Arlington Alert (@ArlingtonAlert) May 31, 2022