Tag: fire department
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
Seven Corners firefighters honored
Left to right: Thomas Biller, Seven Corners Capt. Ray Griffin, Jack Biller, and Tony Biller. The Seven Corners Fire Station hosted a ceremony April 2 to dedicate a new fire engine to former long-time firefighters Jack Biller and Capt. Thomas Wealand. Thomas Wealand and Capt. Ray Griffin. Biller started as a volunteer firefighter at the … Continued
Fire at Evergreen House was arson
Fire units at the Evergreen House Feb. 24. [Bob Kovacs] A fire at the Evergreen House in Annandale last night was arson, says Capt. Randy Bittinger, spokesperson for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. A woman set the bedding on fire in the bedroom in an apartment on the top floor of the six-story … Continued
Accidental fires damage two Annandale/Mason homes
Firefighters put out a fire at a house on Nevius Street. [FCFRD] There were two fires last weekend in the Annandale/Mason area. Residents were displaced, and a couple of people suffered minor injuries. The bigger fire occurred at single-family house at 8474 Ararat Court in the Strathmeade Springs neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 5. When the … Continued
Fire damages three condos in Annandale
Smoke pours out of a condo in Annandale. [Photos by a witness] Four people were injured in a two-alarm fire in the Tall Trees Garden Condominium in Annandale Jan. 11. More people could have been hurt, however, if not for the efforts of Jeremy Shoemaker who was working nearby and rushed inside the building to … Continued
Renovations of Jefferson Fire Station to start in 2017
During renovations of Jefferson Fire Station, #18, at 3101 Hodge Place, just off Route 50 in Falls Church, a temporary fire station will be set up on a commercially zoned vacant site at the corner of Annandale Road and South Street. Renovations are expected to start in June 2017 at the earliest and would take … Continued
Fire stations’ crab feast a huge success
The crab and shrimp fest in the AVFD social hall. [Photo by Rachel Martin of PR Performance Fitness, one of the event’s corporate sponsors. The first ever all-you-can-eat crab legs and spiced shrimp feast hosted by the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments Oct. 25 was “a tremendous success,” says AVFD President Gary Moore. … Continued
Public safety and school bonds on the Nov. 3 ballot
Edsall Road Fire Station [Google Maps] A public safety bond issue on the ballot Nov. 3 would allow Fairfax County to borrow up to $151 million for police and fire department facilities throughout the county, including two projects serving the Annandale area – a new larger building for the Franconia Police District and an expanded … Continued
All-you-can eat crab and shrimp fest at Annandale firehouse
The Annandale Firehouse on Columbia Pike. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat crab legs and spiced shrimp feast while helping the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments raise funds to help keep the community safe. The seafood fest is Sunday, Oct. 25, 2-5 p.m., in the social hall at the Annandale firehouse at 7128 Columbia Pike, … Continued