Tag: fires
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
Lincolnia fire caused by unattended stove
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department – with help from Alexandria and Arlington fire units – put out a fire June 10 at a townhouse in the 4500 block of Southland Avenue in Lincolnia. Fire investigators determined the fire started in the kitchen shortly before 1 p.m. No occupants were home at the time … Continued
House fire caused by faulty exhaust fan
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports a fire in a single-family house in the 7000 block of Lee Park Court near Roundtree Park April 21. The fire started about 1:30 p.m. in a basement bathroom. It was caused by an “electrical event involving the ceiling exhaust fan.” The fire did not spread to … Continued
Fire Department seeks arson suspect
Investigators from the Fairfax County Fire Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of interest related to a fire at the Oozie Café & Restaurant (Oozie Chicken Plus) at 5624 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. A man set fire to the restaurant at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 22. The restaurant was … Continued
Resident injured in house fire
A resident of a house in the 4700 block of Autumn Cove Court in Lincolnia was injured in a house fire on Jan. 29, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The occupant was transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. When firefighters arrived at the two-story, single-family house shortly after 1 a.m., fire … Continued
Woodson fire causes $8 million in damages
Investigators with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department estimated the fire on the Woodson High School campus Jan. 30 caused more than $8.85 million in damages. The two-alarm fire was accidental and started in an office in an administrative building next to the school. Woodson is located at 9525 Main Street in Fairfax. Related … Continued
Fire damages Woodson HS admin building
Firefighters spent about five hours on the Woodson High School campus Saturday night controlling a fire on the roof of an administrative building adjacent to the school. The fire did not spread to the main building of the high school, at 9525 Main St., Fairfax. When fire units arrived at about 3 a.m., they believed … Continued