Tag: fires
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
Annandale house fire caused by arson
Investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department ruled that a house fire in the 4900 block of Bristow Drive in Annandale on April 27 was deliberately set. Clinton James Hall, 27, was charged with arson. The fire was started on the porch of the three-story, single-family home shortly before 12 p.m. There were … Continued
Brush fire burns wooded area in Annandale
A huge brush fire damaged many trees on a two-acre wooded property between Alpine Drive and the Evergreen House in Annandale on April 13. No one was hurt and no buildings were damaged, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Alpine Drive resident Chase Chichester says the fire destroyed a fence she and her … Continued
Lake Barcroft house fire started in the engine of a Jeep in the carport
A house fire in Lake Barcroft on March 31 was caused by an electrical event in the engine compartment of a 2007 Jeep Wrangler in the carport, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department states. The fire caused extensive damage to the one-story home in the 6300 block of Cavalier Corridor. One firefighter sustained a … Continued
Annandale fire displaced five
A townhouse fire in the 7800 block of Rectory Lane in Annandale on March 23 displaced five people, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. First responders arrived shortly before 2 p.m. and quickly extinguished a kitchen fire in a middle unit, over-under, one-story townhouse. There were no injuries. No one was home at … Continued
Annandale fire causes $3 million in damages
The fire that totaled a building with four businesses on Columbia Pike in Annandale on March 12 caused about $3 million in damages, reports Bill Delaney, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s public information officer. The building houses the Bonchon restaurant at 7215 Columbia Pike, the To Sok Jip restaurant, Hanmi Post, and the … Continued