<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) &#8211; Fire crews battled a massive six-alarm fire in the 800 block of south Pickett Street in Alexandria, Va. It was visible from miles away, and firefighters from Prince George&#8217;s County helped Northern Virginia firefighters put it out.<br />
The blaze quickly filled a warehouse on South Pickett Street used by construction and recycling companies. Within minutes, plumes of smoke could be seen from Maryland, D.C., and throughout northern Virginia.<br />
The warehouse fire was reported at about noon on Monday and firefighters contained it by about 4 p.m.<br />
Residents couldn&#8217;t believe their eyes. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the fire did cause a host of other issues. For example, there was no access to Eisenhower from Van Dorn Street.<br />
Stephen Bota and his family had a difficult time trying to get where they wanted to go, as traffic issues lingered into the evening rush hour.<br />
&#8220;For them to shut down a major highway, it must be so bad,&#8221; he said&#8230;<br />
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