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Editor's note: This story was first published 3:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, and updated at 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, with information from the Alexandria Fire Department.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A house fire on Randolph Avenue on Wednesday was accidental and started from a backyard fire feature, the Alexandria Fire Department said after an investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office.
The fire, reported about 3:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 2600 block of Randolph Avenue, near Stewart Avenue, spread from the fire feature to nearby combustible materials and then to the exterior and interior of the home, the department said. The house sustained significant damage and is now uninhabitable.
One resident was displaced and is receiving help from the American Red Cross, according to AFD. Alexandria Animal Control assisted in locating household pets affected by the fire. No injuries were reported, and the department said the case is now closed.
Crews extinguished the blaze with mutual aid from the Fairfax County and Arlington County fire departments. Dispatch radio traffic from the incident indicated arriving crews found a large amount of fire on the exterior of the structure, with extension to the first and second floors and up to the roofline, as well as fire spreading toward a neighboring property. Crews mounted an interior attack while working the exterior, chasing fire into the attic and roof, and reported securing the home's gas and electric service.
At 3:05pm a residential fire was reported on Randolph Avenue. Crews extinguished the fire with mutual aid from Fairfax County Fire Department and Arlington County Fire Department. Red Cross is also on scene. pic.twitter.com/7brDmn6hlp
— Alexandria Fire-EMS (@AlexandriaVAFD) June 3, 2026
