UPDATE: $40,000 Damage to Fairfax Bank in Thursday's Fire

Despite the fact that the bank was open at the time Thursday's two-alarm fire broke out in the building's roof, Fairfax County fire officials told Patch Friday that there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

According to Dan Schmidt of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, the fire broke out at around 3:05 p.m. After a second alarm was sounded, a total of 60 firefighters were on the scene helping to control the blaze.

READ: Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Fairfax Bank

Schmidt says the fire has been ruled accidental, and was caused by a construction worker working to repair a leak in the roof, with the use of a torch.

The fire caused an estimated $40,000 in damage, Schmidt reported.

"Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul and salvage operations because of fire in the walls and several void spaces," a news release added.

Patch was unable to verify if the credit union was open on Friday; the bank's main phone number continued to register a busy single after several attempts to call.

Despite firefighters getting the fire under control in about 20 minutes, the activity caused severe traffic delays in the area for more than two hours.

Several Patch readers wrote in about the abundance of police and fire personnel in the area, and sent in several photos, featured above.

Were you caught in yesterday's traffic jam, or did you see the fire? Tell us about it in the comments.

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