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JUST IN: Resident revived, taken to hospital amid house fire in North Ridge

Published July 7, 2026 at 2:25PM | Updated July 7, 2026 at 7:26PM

Fire response in the 2800 block of Valley Drive, July 7, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

First responders revived a resident with a medical emergency during a house fire in Alexandria’s North Ridge neighborhood this afternoon (Tuesday).

The fire was reported around 12:52 p.m. in the 2800 block of Valley Drive. Firefighters came out of the home with a resident who was inside during the fire, according to radio dispatches. An Alexandria Fire Department spokesperson told ALXnow one resident had cardiac arrest on scene and was revived with CPR. The resident was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is intubated.

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UPDATE: Fireworks suspected in fire that displaced ARHA residents in Braddock Metro neighborhood

By Emily Leayman

Published July 6, 2026 at 12:55PM | Updated July 6, 2026 at 4:19PM

Firefighters responding to a fire in the Braddock Metro neighborhood, July 5, 2026 (courtesy of Geoffrey Brown)

Fireworks are believed to be the cause of a fire at an Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority home in the Braddock Metro neighborhood yesterday (July 5).

The fire was reported around 11:01 p.m. on the roof of the home at 1318 Madison Street, part of the Samuel Madden Homes community. Units from Alexandria, Fairfax County and Arlington County had responded to the call and encountered smoke coming from the roof of a three-story rowhome. An Alexandria Fire Department spokesperson told ALXnow the fire had started on the exterior at the gutters and spread to the roof and attic.

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UPDATED: Residents escape house fire in Del Ray

By Emily Leayman and James Cullum

Published June 3, 2026 at 3:30PM | Updated June 4, 2026 at 8:56AM

Firefighters on the roof of the house fire in Del Ray on June 3, 2026 (via AFD/Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department say there were no firefighter or resident injuries from a house fire in Del Ray Wednesday afternoon (June 3).

Around 3:05 p.m., AFD was dispatched to the 2600 block of E. Randolph Avenue. According to AFD, firefighters found the blaze in the backyard area that had extended into the home.

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No injuries after townhouse fire on Prince Street in Old Town

By James Cullum

Published May 14, 2026 at 2:30PM | Updated May 15, 2026 at 11:54AM

Fire in the 100 block of Prince Street in Old Town on May 14, 2026 (via APD/Facebook)

No injuries were reported after a fire at a townhouse on Prince Street in Old Town this afternoon (Thursday).

Alexandria Fire Department crews responded at around 1 p.m. and found a fire on the second floor of a three-and-a-half-story townhouse in the 100 block of Prince Street, near the intersection with S. Union Street. The fire was extinguished around 1:20 p.m., according to radio dispatches. AFD reported on social media at 1:40 p.m. that the fire was out, that no one was injured and asked the public to avoid the area.

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Pedestrian struck during fire response in Landmark area

By James Cullum

Published April 13, 2026 at 12:30PM

AFD extinguished a fire in the 200 block of Gretna Green Court on April 10, 2026 (via IAFF 2141/Facebook)

A man was struck by a vehicle that swerved to get out of the way of an Alexandria Fire Department engine on Saturday (April 11), according to radio dispatches.

The fire was first reported before 7:15 p.m. as an odor of smoke in the 200 block of Gretna Green Court in the Landmark area. AFD called for backup after finding smoke coming from the attic of a three-level townhouse.

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Firefighters extinguish two residential building fires in Alexandria over the weekend

By James Cullum

Published March 30, 2026 at 11:45AM

AFD extinguished a fire in the 100 block of Quay Street in Old Town, March 28, 2026 (via Local 2141:Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished two residential building fires over the weekend.

Just before 7 p.m. on Saturday (March 28), a fire was reported in a four-level townhome the 100 block of Quay Street, which is near the intersection with N. Union Street in Old Town. AFD arrived to find fire showing on the second floor.

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Arlandria apartment condemned, two people displaced after kitchen fire

By James Cullum

Published March 25, 2026 at 10:30AM

Arlandria fire on March 24, 2026 (via IAFF 2141/Facebook)

Two people were displaced after a fire was extinguished in an Arlandria apartment Tuesday evening, according to the Alexandria Fire Department.

AFD responded at around 6:30 p.m. to a kitchen fire on the first floor of a three-story apartment building in the 3800 block of Milan Drive. No injuries were reported, and no neighboring apartments were affected by the fire, according to the fire department.

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Sprinkler helps contain overnight high-rise fire in Eisenhower Avenue corridor

By Emily Leayman

Published March 24, 2026 at 9:30AM | Updated March 24, 2026 at 10:57AM

Alexandria Fire Department (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Firefighters responded to an early morning fire today (Tuesday) that was contained to a high-rise apartment in the Eisenhower Avenue corridor, according to Alexandria Fire Department radio dispatches.

Around 4:02 a.m., units responded to a 22nd-floor apartment in the 2800 block of Telek Place, according to the IAFF Local 2141. According to the scanner traffic, firefighters arrived to find a fire on the kitchen stove. The building’s sprinkler system contained it to the units, and a smoke detector activated.

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No injuries reported after overnight fire and evacuation at Landmark high-rise

By James Cullum

Published February 19, 2026 at 12:00PM | Updated February 19, 2026 at 4:52PM

No injuries were reported after a fire in the basement of 6060 Tower Court in Alexandria West (via Google Maps)

No injuries have been reported after an early morning fire at 6060 Tower Court in Alexandria’s Landmark area that prompted a full resident evacuation.

The Alexandria Fire Department was reportedly called at around 12:30 a.m. today (Thursday) for heavy smoke on multiple floors of the 16-story apartment building. The fire and heavy smoke originated in a utility room in the building’s basement, according to AFD radio dispatches.

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Alexandria Fire Department extinguishes early Sunday kitchen fire in Seminary Hill

By James Cullum

Published January 26, 2026 at 12:05PM | Updated January 26, 2026 at 12:25PM

Firefighters respond to the 200 block of N. Gordon Street (via Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141/Facebook)

No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire early Sunday morning in the Seminary Hill area.

The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished the blaze at a single-family home in the 200 block of N. Gordon Street at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, according to IAFF Local 2141.

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Condemned townhouse returned to homeowner after Monday basement fire in West End

By James Cullum

Published January 6, 2026 at 11:00AM

Residential fire on Morgan Court, Jan. 5, 2026 (via IAFF Local 2141/Facebook)

No injuries were reported after the Alexandria Fire Department extinguished a townhouse basement fire in the West End yesterday (Monday).

Fire crews arrived at the 6000 block of Morgan Court at around 8:30 a.m. to find a smoke-filled basement and a flaming electrical panel, according to a Facebook post from the International Association of Firefighters Local 2141.