THREE HURT IN
EXPLOSION, FIRE AT EDEN CENTER IN ARLINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS
January 14, 2015
The Arlington County Fire Department is on the scene
of a two-alarm fire at the Eden Center in Falls Church.
Three people were transported to the hospital after a
reported explosion in the mall on the 6700 block of Wilson Blvd, according to
ACFD spokeswoman Lt. Sarah Marchegiani. The injuries are described as non-life
threatening.
Falls Church spokeswoman Susan Finarelli said initial
inspections suggest that the explosion and fire is believed to be accidental.
Firefighters on the scene reported that the
explosion might have originated in the utility closet of a jewelry shop. The
windows of the Princess Diamonds store, in the Saigon East section of the
shopping center, appear to have been blown out.
Building inspectors are being requested to investigate
whether the explosion caused structural damage. Health inspectors are being
called to the scene to evaluate a smoke-filled supermarket near the fire.