AFD finds hoarding conditions in Monday morning townhouse fire in Old Town North

Published June 16, 2025 at 12:15PM

AFD at the scene of a townhouse fire in the 1000 block of Vernon Street in Old Town North, June 16, 2025 (via IAFF Local 2141/Facebook)

No injuries were reported after a townhouse fire in Old Town North Monday morning (June 16).

The Alexandria Fire Department was called at around 3:30 a.m. by neighbors of the two-level home in the 1000 block of Vernon Street. AFD saw white smoke billowing from the rear of the home, and found difficulty gaining entry due to “hoarding conditions,” according to AFD dispatches.

The resident of the townhouse wasn’t at home, according to AFD.

The fire was extinguished within minutes, according to a Facebook post from the International Association of Firefighters Local 2141.

AFD extinguished a townhouse fire in the 1000 block of Vernon Street in Old Town North, June 16, 2025 (via Google Maps)

Image via Facebook, Map via Google Maps

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