Tag: fires
GoFundMe campaign set up to help family devastated by a house fire
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the residents of a townhome in Springfield recover from a devastating fire on Oct. 18. The campaign was posted by a family friend, who says Nina Garcia, her two children, and her mother are “in urgent need of financial assistance as they begin to rebuild their … Continued
Two people seriously injured in house fire
Firefighters rescued two occupants trapped by a two-alarm townhouse fire Sunday afternoon in Springfield, the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department reported on X. Both occupants were transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The fire happened in a middle-of-the-row townhouse at the intersection of Leestone Court and Leebrad Street, near the Baclick/Braddock intersection. As fire … Continued
Firefighters respond to lawnmower fire
A fire that started in a lawnmower spread to the backyard deck of a home in the 5800 block of Glen Forest Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads on June 8, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported on Facebook. All occupants exited the home before firefighters arrived at about 2:40 p.m. No one was injured. … Continued
Fire damages Bren Mar Park Elementary School
UPDATE: FCPS announced Bren Mar will be open on Monday. A fire at Bren Mar Elementary School on Sunday afternoon filled the air with a huge cloud of black smoke. When firefighters arrived, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on April 19, flames were showing on the roof of a two-story addition under construction. The school is … Continued
Person critically injured in Wedgewood fire
A person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a two-alarm fire at the Wedgewood Apartments in Annandale, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire crews responded to reports of smoke in an apartment at 7529 McWhorter Place shortly before 7:30 a.m. on April 18. When they arrived, fire was visible from … Continued
After a fire destroyed UMS Martial Arts, it resurfaced in the same retail strip
After UMS Martial Arts was destroyed by a fire on New Year’s Day, the studio has been operating in a temporary space at the same Barcroft Plaza shopping Center. UMS offers the same schedule of taekwondo classes for children and adults as before, says instructor Guizen Del Canto. They also host adult Hapkido classes, summer camps, … Continued
Fire destroys martial arts studio at Barcroft Plaza
A fire at Barcroft Plaza at about 9 a.m. today destroyed UMS Martial Arts. No one was hurt; the buildings were unoccupied when the fire started, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Fire investigators are assessing the damage and determining the cause. The two businesses on either side, Aqua-Tots and the Benjamin … Continued
More details emerge on Annandale fire
The fire at the Vistas garden apartments in Annandale on Aug. 3 was caused by an electrical event involving a surge protector, according to an update from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Fire and smoke were visible when the fire units arrived at about 9 p.m. at the apartment building in the 7900 … Continued
Pet dies in apartment fire
A fire at the Vistas of Annandale affected 14 units in the garden-style apartments in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The two-alarm fire started at night on Aug. 3. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire coming from the third floor. One pet was found … Continued
Fire damages home in Annandale
A fire damaged a home in the 8400 block of Briar Creek Drive in the Wakefield area of Annandale Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. All occupants got out safely; no one was injured.
Dog dies in house fire
A fire has totally destroyed a home in the 3200 block of Dashiell Road in the Falls Church area of Mason District. A deceased dog was found inside the home, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The man who lives there was transported to the hospital.
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.