Tag: fires

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

Fire strikes businesses on Columbia Pike
There was a fire this morning at a building in the 7200 block of Columbia Pike in Annandale occupied by the To Sok Jip restaurant, Bonchon restaurant, JJ Hair Salon, and the Hanmi Post International Ship Center. The bulk of the fire was under control by 10:30 a.m., the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department … Continued

Fire destroys kitchen in Annandale townhome
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says a townhouse fire on Feb. 10 in Annandale was caused by combustibles left on an electric range that were ignited after the burner was accidentally turned on. No one was in the home when the fire started. The two-story, end-unit townhouse in the 7800 block of Trammell … Continued

Deceased occupant found after house fire
A missing occupant following a house fire in Lincolnia Sunday night was later found deceased inside the home, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The two-alarm fire was in the 6600 block of Pine Road.

Edsall Road Fire Station reopens
The new Edsall Road Fire Station, in the Springfield area of Mason District, has opened after a three-year, $12 million project to build a new station at the same location. Just a small section of the old building remains. During construction, the 11-member staff of Fire Station #26 were housed in a temporary building across … Continued

House fire claims the lives of a young girl and her grandmother
[Updated Sept. 9.] A 9-year-old girl and her grandmother have died as a result of a fire at a single-family home in the 6600 block of Barrett Road in the Bel Air neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. The fire started shortly after 1:40 a.m. on Sept. 6, the Fairfax County Fire … Continued

Man arrested for murdering a woman and setting her on fire
Fairfax County police arrested Richard Montano, 47, of Arlington, for the brutal murder of a woman yesterday at the 2900 block of Willston Place in Seven Corners, Major Ed O’Carroll, head of the Major Crimes, Cyber and Forensics Bureau announced Aug. 11. The victim, Silvia Vaca Abacay, age 40, was stabbed and set on fire. … Continued

Fire damages flower shop
Fire damaged Annandale Florist last week. The store, at 7025 Columbia Pike, is closed but the shop is still taking orders by phone. The owner hopes to reopen soon. Meanwhile, she is waiting for an inspection by the insurance company. The fire started at 4 a.m., so the store was unoccupied. She doesn’t know what … Continued

Resident rescued from house fire
Firefighters rescued an occupant trapped in a bedroom during a house fire on Aug. 5 in the 4900 block of Grafton Street in Lincolnia. When fire crews arrived shortly after 3 a.m., smoke and fire were visible on the second floor. The fire was six feet from the occupant’s bedroom, the Fairfax County Fire and … Continued

N. Springfield fire displaces two
A fire in the 7300 block of Chatham Street in North Springfield July 14 was caused by an electrical event in a bedroom outlet, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Two occupants were home when the fire broke out at about 2 p.m. One of them heard two pops and felt the house … Continued