Tag: fire department
Fire guts vacant house in Seven Corners
This house was unoccupied when it burned down. [Photo by Lisa Kirk] A house on the Route 50 service road near Olin Drive in Seven Corners was totally gutted by fire last week. The house had been vacant and was in bad shape. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Departmenthas not yet determined the cause. … Continued
Fire at Woodlake Towers displaces two
Woodlake Towers Two people were displaced following a fire at approximately 12:35 a.m., Oct. 26, in a nine-story building in the Woodlake Towers Condominium at 3100 S. Manchester Street in the Seven Corners area, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Firefighters encountered smoke and fire coming from a fifth-floor side window and quickly … Continued
Annandale firefighters inspecting residents’ smoke detectors
Annandale Station 8 Capt. Ralph Pisani (left) and crew member on Bradley Circle in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood. Firefighters from Annandale Fire Station #8 on Columbia Pike were out knocking on residents’ doors on Saturday checking to see if resident have working smoke detectors. If they don’t, the firefighters give them a new smoke detector … Continued
Firefighter of the Year based in Bailey’s Crossroads
Lewis Master Technician Michael Lewis of the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department was named Firefighter of the Year by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Lewis was recognized for his “tireless work ethic, passion for teaching, and getting things done.” Off duty, he has helped rebuild a home for a fellow firefighter, visited local … Continued
Donated ambulance will enhance fire/EMS program at Falls Church HS
Falls Church Academy students in the fire and emergency medical course and their new ambulance. The Falls Church High School Academy celebrated its receipt of an ambulance with a traditional “wetdown” ceremony May 30, as a fire truck sprayed the students with water. The 2003 Freightliner ambulance was donated by the Fairfax County Fire and … Continued
Hazmat incident at George Mason Library
Firefighters enter George Mason Library. [Photo by Greg Guise/WUSA] George Mason Regional Library in Annandale was evacuated this morning when people noticed a strange odor in the building and eight people complained of shortness of breath. Fairfax County firefighters discovered a refrigerant leak in the library and declared a “hazmat incident,” WUSA Channel 9 reports. … Continued
Fire destroys house on Cherokee Avenue
A fire early Monday morning destroyed a house at 5201 Cherokee Ave., in the Alexandria area of Mason District. When firefighters from Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria arrived at approximately 4:45 a.m., May 19, the rambler-style home was “fully involved with fire,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Firefighters conducted an … Continued
Barricade situation disrupts neighborhood around Falls Church High School
The house appears to be extensively damaged. Several streets were blocked off near Falls Church High School May 14 while police negotiated with a man holed up inside a house at 3246 Kenney Drive. Students reported hearing what sounded like three bombs going off in the area. In an email to parents, Falls Church Principal … Continued
Annandale Fire Department hosts community yard sale
By Tammy B The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department hosted the second annual community yard sale May 10 in the fire station parking lot on Columbia Pike. Several independent consultants participated, as well as people selling things they no longer need. Domino’s Pizza provided free food for shoppers at the AVFD canteen. Che Champ, an … Continued
Family pets perish in Bailey’s Crossroads house fire
5972 Jan Mar Drive [photo from Google Maps] A house fire at 5972 Jan Mar Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads May 1 was caused by “an electrical anomaly in a second-floor bedroom,” according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. A dog and a cat perished in the fire. The two people who lived at … Continued
Annandale Fire Department hosts big community yard sale May 10
The Annandale Firehouse. Last year’s Annandale Community Yard Sale was a big success, so it’s happening again—Saturday, May 10, at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department parking lot, 7128 Columbia Pike, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Food will be available on-site from the Annandale VFD Canteen service. If it rains, the event will be moved under covered areas … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Springtime on Columbia Pike
Cherry trees line Columbia Pike in front of the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department.
Gas stove mishap causes fire at the Wedgewood
A fire in a garden apartment at 7607 Allman Drive, Annandale, in the Wedgewood Apartments March 18 originated in the kitchen when someone accidently left the gas stove on, according to a news release from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. When firefighters arrived, at approximately 5:15 p.m., they encountered heavy smoke coming from … Continued
Vehicle fire caused by Molotov cocktail
A vehicle fire at the western edge of Annandale in the early morning of Jan. 10 was caused by a Molotov cocktail, an improvised bottle-based incendiary device, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters responded, at about 1:35 a.m., a Honda Odyssey van in the driveway of 9202 Ashmeade Drive was in … Continued
Fire damages nail supply shop at Route 50 and Graham Road
More than 60 firefighter from Falls Church and Arlington, as well as Fairfax County, battled a two-alarm fire at Skyline Nail Supply at 7234 Arlington Blvd. Jan. 3 at about 4 p.m. The arctic weather conditions (about 20 degrees with a wind chill of about 5 degrees) made their job that much more challenging. … Continued