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False fire alarm triggered by dryer smoke in Bristol, Bristol VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/24/2025 11:07 AM

Bristol, VA

Fire department responded to a fire alarm on Garnon Drive in Bristol. The alarm was a false alert likely caused by smoke from a dryer.

Audio|Source: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety

01:18

Transcript:

00:00

We've got a second fire alarm.

00:02

Same address.

00:04

Area of activation, of course, is three fire alarms.

00:06

Then the security company advisor had a tenant that had called in,

00:11

saying smoke from a dryer.

00:14

Was that included?

00:20

104, that is included in this call.

00:24

Hey, K&4.

00:26

Copy speak.

00:32

Okay,

00:38

TN4. Any Tangerpitch, Bass, answer for times on this, please.

00:54

P18, signal 35.

00:59

Enforcer.

01:10

Ma'am, you can go ahead and cancel the fire alarms there on Garnon Drive.

01:15

Have a fire department member on scene to buy it's a false alarm.

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