Alexandria Fire Department Responds to Vehicle Blaze

Two Alexandria fire engines and the fire marshal responded to a vehicle fire around 3:30 p.m. Monday on E. Spring Street, just across Mt. Vernon Avenue from .  

According to an Alexandria Fire Department spokesperson, the fire was caused by “some faulty mechanical work” on the vehicle.

No one was injured in the incident.

A male driver had the red SUV parked in front of George Washington Middle School and didn’t realize it was on fire, according to the AFD spokesperson. Another person notified the driver the vehicle was on fire and then the driver moved it over to Spring Street and exited the SUV unharmed.

Del Ray Patch Twitter follower Tony Gonzalez captured a photo of flames rising from underneath the vehicle’s hood.

The AFD spokesperson said the occurrence of the blaze was due only to the incorrect placement of the main power line from the vehicle’s battery and that the fire's intensity had nothing to do with the Red Flag Warning issued Monday by the National Weather Service.

With strong winds and low relative humidity on Monday, the National Weather Service issued the warning because the conditions were ideal for rapid fire propagation.

The National Weather Service has issued another Red Flag Warning for much of the region for Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m.