The fire is out and officials are assessing the damage from a natural gas line rupture and fire in Alexandria late Thursday. At one point, 17 agencies and 54 emergency vehicles were on the scene after a car hit the gas line and ruptured it, causing the large fire. The incident prompted a half mile evacuation in all directions of the 1200 block of West Washington Street. The driver of the car 25-year-old Cody Wayne Vaughn, passenger 25-year-old Anna Dee Vaughn and two kids, ages two and four, were taken to the hospital and treated for their injuries. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
Assessment In Alexandria After Gas Main Fire
