Tag: fires
Bailey’s Crossroads house fire caused by improperly disposed ashes
Lt. Javier Santa Gadea of the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Station demonstrates how to properly dispose of fireplace ashes in a video. [FCFRD] A house fire in the 5900 block of Colfax Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads on Jan. 27 was started in the garage and was caused by improperly discarded woodstove ashes, the Fairfax County … Continued
Woman dies in house fire
Susy Soliz [GoFundMe] Updated Nov. 20: A house fire at 3229 Alice Court in the Broyhill Park neighborhood in Mason District claimed the life of daycare provider Susy Soliz. The fire started at about 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. It was started by an electrical malfunction within a multiplug … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by unattended candle
A house fire on Nov. 14 in the 3700 block of Ridge Road in the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale was caused by an unattended lit candle in a bedroom, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units arrived at 2:45 p.m., fire was showing from the roof of the one-story single-family … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads fire started with power strip
An electrical malfunction in a power strip caused a house fire in the 5700 block of Scoville Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 7 a.m. on Nov. 12, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When units from the Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria fire departments arrived, the fire had spread from the living … Continued
Edsall Park Swim Club seeks community donations after pool house gutted by fire
Edsall Park pool engulfed in flames. The board of directors of the Edsall Park Swim Club is seeking donations from the community to help the board rebuild the pool house after it was destroyed by a fire on Oct. 19. The pool is in the Springfield area of Mason District. The pool house, which contains … Continued
Fire at Seven Corners high rise caused by electrical issue
Firefighters put out fire at Seven Corners condo. [FCFRD] A fire at the Woodlake Tower Condominium in Seven Corners on Oct. 31 was caused by an overloaded multi-plug adapter in the dining room, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire affected a unit on the third floor of a 10-story building in … Continued
Fire at Bailey’s Crossroads house started in attic
Firefighters at work on David Lane. [FCFRD] A fire in a house in the 4000 block of David Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads was started by an “electrical event involving household wiring” in the attic, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units from Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax County arrived, shortly before 3 … Continued
Sprinklers save man from fire caused by smoking in bed
A resident of an apartment in the 3700 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area of Bailey’s Crossroads woke up shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 30 with a fire next to his bed, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. A sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire before firefighters … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads resident dies in house fire
Arnet Street in Bailey’s Crossroads.n A house fire in the 5800 block of Arnet Street in Bailey’s Crossroads on Aug. 16 resulted in the death of an occupant, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. When units from Arlington and Alexandria, as well as Fairfax County, arrived on the scene shortly after 1 a.m., smoke was … Continued
Hoverboard causes house fire in Seven Corners
The burned hoverboard. [FCFRD] A house fire in the 2900 block of Meadow Lane in Seven Corners on Aug. 9 was caused by a hoverboard that ignited while being charged, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One occupant of the single-family home was transported to the hospital with minor injuries sustained when he … Continued
Fire at Bailey’s Crossroads high rise
An apartment fire in the 3700 block of S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads on July 14 was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire started on a couch in the living room of an apartment on the 16th floor of a 26-story building at … Continued
Annandale resident seriously injured in fire
Firefighters respond to fire on Airlie Way. [FCFRD] The resident of a home in the 4500 block of Airlie Way in Annandale was seriously injured in a townhouse fire Sunday evening. She was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. One of the four other occupants was alerted to … Continued
Firefighters rescue dog from house fire in Parklawn
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries rescuing a dog from a house fire in the Parklawn community in Lincolnia May 20. The fire, at a one-story, single-family house in the 4000 block of Braddock Road, started at about 6:20 p.m. in the kitchen, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Smoke was visible from the … Continued
Fire damages Edy’s Chicken & Steak in Bailey’s Crossroads
Crews from the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station put out a fire at Edy’s. [FCFRD] UPDATED March 22: There was a fire at Edy’s Chicken & Steak Restaurant at 5240 Leesburg Pike, near the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads this morning. The fire started at about 11 a.m. on the roof. No one was injured, the … Continued
Annandale house fire started on deck
A house fire on King Arthur Road started on the deck. A house fire in the 3500 block of King Arthur Road in the Camelot neighborhood of Annandale May 17 caused approximately $81,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department estimates. Eight occupants displaced by the fire accepted Red Cross assistance. When units … Continued