Tag: fires
Man charged with setting fires in dumpsters at Kingsley Commons
Kingsley Commons [photo from the development’s Facebook page.] Fire investigators from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged Carlos Cruz Ortiz, 20, of no fixed address, with setting seven fires in dumpsters during the weekend at the Kingsley Commons townhouse complex on Monticello Drive and Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church Area of Fairfax … Continued
Man arrested in shooting, arson incident
Note: This article been updated Sept. 2, 2013, to reflect a request from the man arrested, who reports that the case has been dismissed by the general district court. Officers from the Franconia Police District arrested an Alexandria resident for shooting in public, arson, entering an alarmed building, damaging public property, and use of a … Continued
Firefighters burn down Annandale house for training purposes
Residents of the Columbia Pines and Broyhill Crest neighborhoods in Annandale were startled by what looked like a raging out-of-control fire engulfing a house on Murray Lane yesterday. It was actually deliberately set by Fairfax County firefighters for training purposes—with the homeowner’s permission, of course. He is planning to tear down the house and build … Continued
Bingo games support Annandale Volunteer Fire Department
“O-64, N-39, B-6.” Random numbers like those, echoing through the Annandale Fire Station on a recent evening, can add up to millions of dollars. Bingo games run by the station’s volunteer firefighters raised enough money to buy a couple of ambulances over the years, and much more, while giving players the chance to win big … Continued
Annandale house fire displaces 10
An accidental fire at a single-family home in the Pinecrest area of Annandale Feb. 24 was caused by “an unidentified electrical event in the basement,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported. No one was injured. Four adults and six children have been displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross. Firefighters encountered … Continued
Two killed in Falls Church fire
Update: One of the victims has been identified as Laura Jeanne Snyder-Gardner, 48, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue announced Jan. 24. According to a Jan. 28 report in the Washington Post, she was a popular math teacher at Galludet University in Washington, D.C., and the other victim was her daughter, Mary Ann Gardner, 16, a … Continued
Man injured in Annandale fire
A man was injured in a fire in a workshop behind a house at 3739 Morningside Drive, Annandale, on Jan. 20, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported. The man was transported to the Washington Hospital Burn Center with non-life threatening injuries. A firefighter received non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Inova Fairfax … Continued
Volunteer firefighters selling pumpkins in Mason District Park
Left to right: Volunteer firefighters Jennifer Lewis, Dillon Dickson, and Brittany Brinkley. Volunteer firefighters with the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station are selling pumpkins at Mason District Park today until 4 p.m. to raise money for the station and two new ambulances. The station’s roof caved in during a 2010 snowstorm. The $55 million public safety … Continued
Dunn Loring man dies in fire
The first fire fatality in Fairfax County since September 2010 occurred May 24, when Carroll Adams, 91, succumbed to his injuries from a fire in his apartment at 1808 Old Meadow Road in Dunn Loring, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported May 29. According to fire investigators, Adams’ clothing caught fire while he … Continued
Fire damages house on Rose Lane, Annandale
An accidental fire in a single-family house at 3518 Rose Lane, Annandale, May 20, caused approximately $50,000 in damages and displaced two adults and two children. No one was injured, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported May 21. The fire broke out at approximately 3:35 a.m. The cause was “an unidentified electrical event … Continued
Child causes accidental townhouse fire
A child playing with a lighter caused a fire at a townhouse at 4809 Backlick Road, Annandale, Jan. 2 that caused an estimated $155,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. There were no injuries. Four adults and three children were displaced. When firefighters arrived at the house at approximately 6:40 p.m., they … Continued
Dog perishes in house fire on Prosperity Drive
An electrical strip containing Christmas lights near a Christmas tree caused a fire at 3708 Prosperity Ave., Annandale, Dec. 10, that caused an estimated $100,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported. The occupants of the single-family home were out when the fire started but returned home shortly afterwards. Firefighters arrived at … Continued
Raintree condo fire displaces eight people
An accidental fire at a townhouse at 3356 Wheatwheel Lane in the Raintree condominiums in Annandale Dec. 1 caused approximately $50,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported. There were no injuries. Six adults and two children have been displaced, and they are being assisted by the Red Cross. It took firefighters … Continued
Plans approved for new Bailey’s Crossroads fire station
A drawing of the new fire station Plans have been approved for a new fire station in Bailey’s Crossroads to replace the building damaged during a snowstorm in February 2010. Heavy snowfall caused the roof to collapse, and a temporary tent-like structure has protected the station’s vehicles since then. Construction of a new, larger fire … Continued
Teen charged with setting fire to Annandale house
Fairfax County fire investigators charged a 14-year-old male juvenile with intentionally setting a fire at an Annandale home, the Fire and Rescue Department reported Nov. 14. The Nov. 8 fire, at a single-family house in the 3900 block of Bruce Lane, in the Columbia Pines neighborhood, caused approximately $35,000 in damages to the siding, eaves, and … Continued