Three-Alarm Fire: Partial Evacuation of Tysons Shopping Center

PHOTOS used with permission, photos by Richard Rosenthal, McLean; fourth and fifth photos courtesy of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue. Click photos to enlarge

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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 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.

Patch will update when more information becomes available.