Took the appliance apart and investigated the components with a multi-meter located a continuity error with the Heating Element. I removed the heating element from the case and inspected it closer. Found the cracked element. I replaced the Thermal Cut-off Kit even though it registered as functional from the tests, in the event that they were somehow related to the root cause of the issue.
This was the first time taking a dryer apart, I was pleasantly surprised at what simple devices these things are and very appreciative that almost all the screws/bolts are basically the same size. Though I'm not sure I saw a video on here for my exact model, the examples helped get the anatomy of the machine into my mental model. Then youtube aided in some more specific research.
I was going to get some heating elements (aftermarket), but after viewing reading the reviews and asking myself why such a large discrepancy in the cost of components. I decided they were cutting some corners in their quality control and didn't want to introduce more chances of a faulty heating element into an already fire-prone situation.