July 14, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: fire department

Fire damages Broyhill Crest home

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A house fire started in the attic of this Annandale home. [Photos by FCFRD] A fire damaged a house in the 7400 block of Valleycrest Boulevard in Annandale March 29, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports.  When firefighters arrived shortly after 6:30 a.m., fire was showing from the roof of the one-story, single-family … Continued

Fairfax County’s new emergency app connects cardiac arrest victims with volunteers who know CPR

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The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has adopted the PulsePoint Respond mobile app, which alerts residents trained in CRP to an emergency nearby involving someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest.  The PulsePoint app is connected to the 911 system and simultaneously notifies bystanders who can provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation before an ambulance arrives.  That can … Continued

Fire department hosts virtual events during Fire Prevention Week

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Due to the need to maintain safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fairfax County fire stations are not inviting the community to open house events this fall.  Instead, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is hosting interactive, virtual events every day during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-10. This year’s theme is “Serve Up Fire Safety … Continued

Gerry Strider, of the Bailey’s Crossroads fire department, honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

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Gerry Strider Gerry Strider, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department since 1977, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Volunteer Fairfax.  Strider has donated more than 37,000 hours to the fire station over the past 48 years, while ensuring the station is well equipped.  The Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, located on … Continued

Community celebrates 97th birthday of Vince Guidi, Annandale’s first paid firefighter

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Vince and Jeanne Guidi A parade of firetrucks, ambulances, and dozens of cars cruised by the home of former Annandale firefighter Vince Guidi on Annandale Road May 13 in honor of his 97th birthday.  Guidi started volunteering at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department, Company 8. in 1944 and was hired as the first paid firefighter … Continued

First responders salute healthcare workers treating COVID patients at Fairfax Hospital

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Fairfax County police officers and firefighters took part in a Siren Salute to Healthcare Heroes event at Inova Fairfax Hospital April 29.  Dozens of physicians and nurses stood along Gallows Road, as police cruisers and firetrucks drove by with lights flashing and sirens blaring in honor of the healthcare workers on the frontlines of the … Continued