Tag: fire department
First responders build trust with the community at National Night Out events
Police officers give children snap bracelets and cups at the National Night Out gathering at the Lafayette Village playground. National Night Out events in dozens of neighborhoods throughout the Annandale/Mason District area last night brought residents, police officers, and firefighters together to build trust and establish positive relationships. Community associations and HOAs held cookouts, potlucks, … Continued
Firefighters surprise students at Annandale Terrace
Steve Urban and Raihan [FCPS] Annandale Terrace Elementary School second-graders got a surprise visit from members of Fairfax County Fire Station 8 in Annandale earlier this month. Firefighter Steve Urban has been coming to the school for weekly lunches with second grader Raihan since October, when school counselor Ann Miller matched the two through the … Continued
Wood chips cause house fire in Lake Barcroft area
Fairfax County firefighters attack a fire on Queen Anne Terrace. [FCFRD] Improperly discarded wood chips from a grill started a fire at a home in Lake Barcroft that caused approximately $128,000 in damages. When units from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department arrived, shortly after 1 a.m., they found a car on fire inside … Continued
Oil spill affects Holmes Run
Ranck Updated, 5:35 p.m.: An oil spill on the Inova property on the 3200 block of Gallows Road on March 21 has contaminated Holmes Run. The Fairfax County Fire Department found approximately 3,700 gallons of diesel fuel had spilled out of some tanks, Battalion Chief Marty Ranck, with the department’s Hazardous Materials Response Team, reported … Continued
Fairfax County considers drone program
Drones from the private collection of Roy Shrout. Fairfax County’s police, fire, and emergency management departments are seeking approval from the Board of Supervisors for a drone program to help with such functions as search and rescue and disaster response. Several county officials explained the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) proposal at a community meeting Feb. … Continued
Lifesaving award presented to Mason District residents
A lifesaving presentation at the Edsall Road Fire Station. From the left: Deputy Fire Chief Willie Bailey, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Michael Illenberg, and Drew Murphy. What started as a simple early morning dog-walking excursion turned into a chance encounter that ended up saving the life of a small child. Michael Illenberg was walking his … Continued
Bond referendum would fund two Mason District projects
The Mason District Police Station shares a building with the Mason Government Center. Fairfax County voters will have a chance to vote for a $182 million public safety bond – which will fund two projects in Mason District – on Election Day, Nov. 6. If passed, the bond would provide $23 million to fund a … Continued
Explore a police helicopter at the Taste of Annandale
Kids take look inside a police helicopter at a Communities of Trust event at Bailey’s Elementary School in 2016. A police helicopter is excepted to land at the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 13 as part of an educational display on law enforcement organized by the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee. The helicopter is … Continued
2018 public safety bond includes funds for projects in Mason District
The Mason Police station shares a building with the Mason District Government Center. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its June 19 meeting, authorized a $182 million public safety bond referendum that includes $13 million for improvements to the Seven Corners Fire Station and $23 million for the Mason Police District. The bond referendum … Continued
Fire breaks out in storage unit
Firefighters work on a fire in a storage unit. [FCFRD] A two-alarm fire broke out in a self-storage facility in the 6880 Commercial Drive, Springfield, just before 7 a.m. on May 27, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire originated in one storage unit and spread to a whole row of garage-style … Continued
New Edsall Road Fire Station planned
An illustration showing what the new Edsall Road Fire Station could look like. Construction of a new, larger Edsall Road Fire Station will start in fall 2019, and the building is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by winter 2021. Meanwhile, the fire station will be housed in temporary quarters in spring 2019, … Continued
Jefferson Fire Station moves to temporary quarters
The temporary fire station on South Street. [Photos: FCFRD] Firefighting units from Jefferson Fire Station 18 began moving to temporary quarters at 6637 South Street in Falls Church Jan. 24, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The relocation is necessary to allow the existing fire station to be demolish and replaced with a … Continued
An early Christmas for Culmore children
Filling in for the real Santa is Bailey’s Crossroads firefighter Jon Hughes. Christmas came early for children in Culmore. Santa, along with personnel from the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station and their teenage helpers, distributed toys in the Culmore Family Resource Center, a program operated by Second Story. The Culmore Family Resource Center provides family-oriented … Continued
Fairfax County rescue team working in Puerto Rico and St. Croix following Hurricane Maria
Members of VA-TF1 at the San Juan command post [FCFRD]. It’s been a busy month for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team (VA-TF1). After weathering Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 19 team members were airlifted to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to perform search and … Continued
Fairfax County team in the Virgin Islands helping victims of Hurricane Irma
VA-TF1 team members rescue a hurricane Irma rescue a Hurricane Irma victim. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team (VA-TF1) rescued an elderly woman who was critically ill and trapped in her home, which had been damaged by Hurricane Irma, on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, The team … Continued