Residents of an apartment building in the City of Fairfax have been displaced after a two-alarm fire.

Just before 11:00 a.m. Monday, the Fairfax City Fire Department, backed up by Fairfax County Fire crews, got called to the 4300 block of Bob Court at the Eaves Apartments.

City of Fairfax Fire Department Assistant Chief Andy Vita said, “Somebody on the outside of the building saw the smoke and fire, alerted 9-1-1, which allowed our folks to get here quickly.”

If a fire is going to happen, late morning is actually better because residents are less likely to be home, he said.

But in this case, the apartment complex near George Mason University is home to several college students and many were still asleep at the time.

“He didn’t even wake up. I had to wake him up,” said Peter Milonas, referring to his twin brother Chris.

The Milonas brothers live on the building’s first floor. They and their neighbors – in 12 different units – have now been forced to vacate their apartments due to fire damage or water damage.

“The fire activated the sprinkler system and it started to suppress it. So it kept it in check for our folks to be able to operate efficiently,” Vita said.

Vita added that everyone got out safely; no residents or firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.