Residential fire caused by electric heater in Stuarts Draft, Stuarts Draft VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 04:01 AM

Horseshoe Cir, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

Emergency units responded to a residential structure fire near Horseshoe Circle in Stuarts Draft. An electric heater caused flames inside a wall, producing smoke throughout the house. Occupants were advised to evacuate as fire crews arrived to extinguish the fire.

Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Engine 71, Engine 255, Engine 191, Engine 11, Truck 11, Company 7,

00:05

Rescue 1, Duty Officer, Rehab 1, Rescue 6, Rescue 69, Medic, 2501, EMS Supervisor, Residential Structure Fire, near Horseshoe Cir,

00:14

Horseshoe Cir, Stuarts Draft, Operate County, 28702.

00:34

702, near Horseshoe Cir, Stuart Draft, Cross Street, Sadder Barn Lane, Frawl Collar Lane.

00:39

Ginole, call 911, advised the house that was on fire,

00:42

then spoke to an adult device, the electric heater was plugged in and started a fire in the walls. There's flames showing at the wall, smoke in the house, they're advised to evacuate.

00:53

Engine 1,11.13, 11.13 is on staff.

00:57

Agent 254 responding.

01:03

No,

01:05

two not staff, into 254, 703, near Horseshoe Cir, Stuart Draft, Carstreet, Saddabarn Lane, Fragg Bala Lane, June-Call 911, vise the house was on fire, then spoke to an adult-avise, an electric heater was plugged in, started a fire at the wall, there's flames at the wall, smoking the house, they were about to evacuate.

01:22

Chief 7-responding.

01:26

6-703.

01:29

Drop 113.

01:32

There's 11703.

01:35

Engine 71 responding with 2.

01:39

Engine 71 with 2703.

01:42

Medi 2703.

01:45

Medic.

01:49

25001.

01:50

Training 1, medic 25-0-1-704.

01:54

Mediating 12-0-1, 704.

01:57

Medan 12 respond.

02:02

1912-704. The structure fire, the closest hydrant is 565-5-665-Horseshoe Cir.

02:18

Show us in the outside,

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residents revising the fires out.

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2-7 location nothing show in residents revising the fires out, 705.05.

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