Tag: fires
Smoke alarm saves Culmore residents
A fire in an apartment building in Culmore on Dec. 18 displaced five people, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. They were asleep when a smoke alarm went off at 1:30 a.m. They quickly evacuated their second-floor apartment in the 6000 block of Argyle Drive and called 911. Investigators determined the fire originated … Continued
Annandale resident lost everything in a fire
Kitty Dragonera wouldn’t be alive today if she hadn’t gotten up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom on Nov. 23. When she opened the bedroom door, she found the carpet and couch in the living room were on fire. By the time the smoke detector went off, flames were shooting up the walls. … Continued
Friend seeks help for Annandale fire victim
Deveri White has launched a fundraising drive to support her friend and coworker, Catherine “Kitty” Dragonera, who was injured in a fire at her apartment in Annandale in the early morning of Nov. 23.
Two hurt in Annandale apartment fire
Two people were injured in a three-alarm fire that started at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 23 in a garden-style apartment building in the 4900 block of Americana Drive in Annandale.
Annandale house fire started in garage
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department tackled a fire at a single-family house on the 4100 block of Wynnwood Drive in Annandale on Nov. 15.
Demolition underway on remains of burned buildings in Annandale
The buildings on Columbia Pike destroyed in a fire over a year ago are finally being demolished. The main stumbling block for the delay has been Washington Gas, says May Han, the daughter of the property owners, Kee Cho Han and Ae Young Han. “We absolutely understand it’s been an eyesore,” May Han said. … Continued
Fairfax County sues owners of burned buildings on Columbia Pike
Fairfax County has filed suit against the owners of the buildings on Columbia Pike in Annandale that had been destroyed by a fire more than a year ago. Meanwhile, the property owner has lined up a demolition contractor, but the work can’t proceed until the gas company confirms the buildings are safe to demolish, according … Continued
Fires strike two homes in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County firefighters extinguished two fires in Bailey’s Crossroads on March 19. A fire at a home in the 5800 block of Colfax Avenue spread to all floors. All occupants were accounted for. At the same time, a kitchen fire was quickly put out at a high-rise in the 3700 block of George Mason Drive … Continued
Fire strikes Annandale home
A two-alarm fire heavily damaged a single-family home in the 4300 block of Ann Fitz Hugh Drive in the Wakefield area of Annandale in the early hours of March 18, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Initial callers said they heard an explosion and saw a house on fire. No one was home … Continued
Woman dies in Annandale house fire
A house fire in Annandale on Jan. 20 claimed the life of a female resident, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units responded to a fire in the 8200 block of Mockingbird Drive shortly before 11:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found heavy fire on the roof of a two-story, single-family home. … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads explosion was caused by degraded power lines
A fire and explosion at a shopping center in Bailey’s Crossroads last month was accidental, investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department determined. Fire Department crews arrived at about 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 for a report of smoke at Build America Plaza in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in … Continued
Owners of buildings destroyed in a fire fail to respond to code violation notices
The owners of the buildings destroyed by a fire on Columbia Pike in Annandale have failed to respond to the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance, so the matter is being referred to the commonwealth’s attorney’s office. The fire, on March 12, 2023, affected four businesses. The DCC filed several notices charging the property owners … Continued
House fire reported in Annandale
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department put out a fire this evening at a single-family house in the 4000 block of Woodland Road in Annandale. The fire was focused in the basement and first floor. There were no injuries.
Fire erupts in Annandale apartment
Updated July 20: Multiple people were rescued via ladders from a burning building today at Fairmont Gardens in the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire started on the first floor of a garden-style apartment shortly before 11 a.m. A resident of a neighboring building … Continued
JJ Salon & Barber relocates to temporary space after a fire destroyed its building
JJ Salon & Barber has relocated to a temporary location since its building on Columbia Pike in Annandale was heavily damaged in a huge fire in March. The owners, Jenny and Joey Lee, are renting a few chairs at the 7 Hair Line salon across the street at 7116 Columbia Pike in the shopping center … Continued