Tag: fire department
Child causes house fire in Annandale
A 6-year-old child playing with matches caused a house fire in Annandale Feb. 26 resulting in damages estimated at $250,000. No one was hurt, but five people were displaced, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units arrived at about 9:45 a.m., they observed fire showing from a bedroom window in the … Continued
Truck bursts into flames on Gallows Road
A screen grab from the video of a truck fire on Gallows Roads. A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames after it was involved in an accident with an SUV on Gallows Road by the Lee Highway intersection in Merrifield at 5:43 a.m. Feb. 23, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The drivers … Continued
Three-alarm fire at apartment in Lincolnia
Two people were hospitalized following a three-alarm fire at the Morningside Apartments on Beauregard Street in the Lincolnia area Friday afternoon. One of the injured adults has a “moderate injury,” and the other adult in the hospital has a “non-life-threatening injury,” which is considered more serious, said Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Chief … Continued
Fire damages Lake Barcroft house
Firefighters contain fire to carport. [Debi Gerald] A house fire in the Lake Barcroft neighborhood Nov. 27 was caused by “an electrical event that ignited nearby combustibles” in the carport, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. No one was home at the time. Damage was estimated at $50,000. Firefighters arrived at the two-story, … Continued
Two dogs perish in Seven Corners fire
More than 40 firefighters responded to a house fire on Villa Lane. Two dogs perished in a fire Nov. 20 at a house in the 6300 block of Villa Lane in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Four occupants who had been home and three of their five dogs were safely … Continued
Combustible materials cause Annandale house fire
Firefighters respond to a fire in Annandale. Combustible materials placed next to a boiler system in the basement caused a fire at a single-family house on the 4500 block of Hillbrook Road in Annandale Nov. 13. When firefighters from Fire Station 8 in Annandale arrived shortly before 7 a.m., they smoke coming from the roof. … Continued
Car fire at gas station
A car fire at the Exxon gas station at Gallows and Holly Road in Annandale Oct. 22 could have been much worse if firefighters hasn’t been able to respond quickly and extinguished the fire before it reached the gas pumps. Units from the fire station in Merrifield (#30) and the Jefferson station (#18) in Falls … Continued
Annandale homeowner invites firefighters to burn down house
This house, at 4624 Willow Run Drive in Annandale, burned down Oct. 1, but no one was displaced or even upset about the fire. Fairfax County firefighters from the 4th Battalion set the fire on purpose so they could put it out as a training exercise. The homeowner wanted to demolish the house, most likely … Continued
Supervisors approve plan to replace fire station
The design for the new fire station. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning application July 12 to allow Fairfax County to replace the Jefferson Fire Station in Falls Church. The existing fire station, at 3101 Hodge Place, was built in 1953 and is too small for newer, larger firefighting vehicles. The station also … Continued
Fitness camp for kids starts in July in Annandale
Rachel Martin (left) of PR Performance. A new fitness camp for kids age 6-12 is being launched this summer in Annandale. The “PR Fun, Friends &Fitness” camp, hosted by PR Performance Fitness, offers activities aimed at encouraging confidence and teamwork, while kids get some exercise and learn about the value of fitness and wellness. The … Continued
Annandale apartment fire displaces three
An apartment fire on the 4700 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, June 7 displaced three residents, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters arrived just before 9 p.m., they found smoke coming from the top floor of the four-story building. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental and was caused by a … Continued
Former Annandale fire chief dies
Joseph Paul Gura Sr., former chief and life member of the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD), died May 9, at the age of 70 at ManorCare Health Services-Alexandria. Known as “Metro Joe,” Gura was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Annandale High School in 1966. He worked for Metro for 40 years, first as … Continued
Temporary fire station planned for Annandale Road at South Street
The future site of the temporary fire station. Construction should start in about a year on a temporary fire station on the wooded lot at the corner of Annandale Road and South Street in Falls Church. That facility will house Fire Station 18, also known as the Jefferson Fire Station, while it will be torn … Continued
Crab feast supports volunteer fire departments
The social hall at the Annandale Fire Station. Nearly 200 people enjoyed an all-you-can-eat crab leg and spiced shrimp feast at the Annandale Fire Station Saturday afternoon – while helping the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments raise some badly needed funds. Fire station volunteers serve hundreds of pounds of seafood. “We want to … Continued
Fire departments host crab/shrimp feast this Saturday
The all-you-can-eat crab legs and shrimp feast last year sponsored by the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments was so successful, they’re doing it again. It’s happening this Saturday, April 23, 2-5 p.m., in the social hall at the Annandale Fire Station, 7128 Columbia Pike. It’s $40 per person for adults, $20 for children … Continued