Grease Fire at Seasons 52 Restaurant Causes Partial Evacuation of Tysons Corner Center
July 16, 2016Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
On July 15, at approximately 6:04 p.m., units responded to 7863 Tysons Corner Center in the McLean area for reports of smoke coming from Tysons Corner Center.
Upon arrival, units observed smoke showing from the roof the three-story wing of the mall. Firefighters conducted an aggressive attack and the fire was brought under control.
Due to the extent of the fire and extreme heat, three-alarms were sounded bringing over 80 firefighters to the scene. The Arlington County Fire and Rescue Department, City of Fairfax Fire Department, and Fairfax County Police Department provided mutual aid.
There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. The effected wing of the mall was evacuated. Property loss is estimated at $35,000.
The fire was determined to be accidental. Investigation revealed the fire originated in the hood system located above a solid fuel (wood) cooking appliance.
The operating appliance caused the grease within the hood system to reach its ignition temperature. The fire was contained to the exhaust duct.
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County Fire & Rescue battled a three-alarm fire Friday night at Tysons Corner Center shopping mall that started at a ground-floor restaurant, according to the fire department.
The shopping center is open Saturday and Seasons 52, a restaurant where the fire started, will remain closed, according to a message from the mall on its Web site.
Messages and photos about smoke and fire at the popular mall began showing up on Twitter at about 6 p.m. Friday.
The fire was under control by 7:30 p.m. Friday, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue said in a message posted to social media. The fire took place at Tysons 1, located at 1961 Chain Bridge Road (see map below).
The fire started in a restaurant on the ground floor and spread to the roof, according to the fire department. There were no reported injuries, the department noted. The AMC movie wing of Tysons Corner Center was evacuated, according to the fire department.
"There was a kitchen fire in one of our restaurants (Seasons 52) that has been contained by the Fairfax County fire department," Tysons Corner Center spokesperson Bob Maurer said. "The food court, movie theaters and surrounding areas were evacuated to ensure the safety of all patrons. The rest of the mall is open. We will provide further details as they come available."
The AMC wing of Tysons Corner Center was evacuated, according to the fire department.
Several photos and video posted to social media showed smoke billowing from the shopping center.