Overheated dryer causes smoke in residential building, Alexandria VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 07:42 AM

Near Glenwood Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310

Firefighters responded to a home at near Glenwood Dr where an overheated dryer caused smoke and a burning smell. The dryer was overheated but no fire spread occurred. No ventilation was needed and the situation was controlled without further danger.

Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS

02:58

Transcript:

00:00

Okay, we're still in the second floor at a slight haze up here, odor of Class A.

00:05

I'm going to come back down and talk to the home motor.

00:08

Looks like it might have been an overloaded dryer.

00:09

Might have burned something up.

00:11

Let me verify that before we start reducing this.

00:18

Okay.

00:20

I got tower two or three coming up to help you with the investigation.

00:23

Let's just make sure we clear the attic as well.

00:30

435 problem.

00:33

I was myself at 940 out with 8 behind 4229 in Dale.

00:48

It's going to be V8 Place, Tango, Lima, Uniform,

00:53

3.019.19 should come back to a white Mercedes GLC 300.

01:16

The electric panel down here on the odd side is warmer than the right side.

01:22

One of the things that sticks out is floor heat.

01:24

I'm not sure if that's just for the basement or if that's up there too.

01:35

Okay.

01:37

I think we narrowed it down to the dryer.

01:40

Roughly it's on scene second to a truck.

01:47

Do you want me to kill the electric courserie?

02:02

Close who's your right?

02:04

Manfred is 411.

02:08

Enter411 go.

02:11

All right, confirm the dryer.

02:13

I'm just overheated or burned up inside.

02:16

There's no extension, no fire.

02:19

I don't have a need for ventilation, but probably hold an engine 411.

02:28

Okay, I copy.

02:29

Fairfax from Blaine would drop command.

02:32

Go ahead.

02:35

5620 Glenwood Drive engine 411 found an overheated dryer on floor number two no ventilation needs no extension we can hold this with engine 411 terminate terminate command release the channel all units can pick up and go in service when ready ten point holding four eleven all they're picking up and going at service command terminated four hotel clear ten forty five

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