Tag: fires
Annandale townhouse fire starts in kitchen
Firefighters respond to Fountain Head Drive in Annandale. {FCFRD] A townhouse fire in Annandale on April 26 was caused by a malfunction in a gas range, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units were dispatched to the 7400 block of Fountain Head Drive at 7:43 p.m. Smoke was visible in the two-story … Continued
Three cats die in house fire
Firefighters respond to a townhouse fire in Bailey’s Crossroads. [FCFRD] A townhouse fire in the 3300 block of Spring Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads on April 1 resulted in the death of three cats, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. When fire units from the Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria fire departments arrived, … Continued
Fire at the Parliaments started in an apartment kitchen
This is the second fire at the Parliaments in five months. [FCFRD] A two-alarm fire at the Parliaments high-rise apartment building at about 12:30 p.m. March 30 started in a kitchen on the sixth floor, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The nine-story building is on Eastmoreland Road in Annandale. Fire investigators determined … Continued
Annandale townhouse fire caused by candle mishap
A fire at an Annandale townhouse went to two alarms. [FCFRD] A fire at an Annandale townhouse sent a resident to the hospital for a checkup, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The two-alarm fire struck the three-story home, in the 5000 block of American Drive, shortly before 11 p.m. on March 16. … Continued
Community encouraged to help family who lost everything in a house fire
The extended Phung family, with Howard Dillon (second from left). A friend of the Phung family, who lost everything, including their beloved dog, when their Annandale home was destroyed in a fire New Year’s Eve, started a GoFundMe page to raise money for them. Howard Dillon started the fund to help the family start over. … Continued
Dog dies in Annandale house fire
A house fire on Banf Street in the Wakefield area of Annandale. [FCFRD] A fire at a single-family house in the 4500 block of Banff Street in Annandale on New Year’s Eve claimed the life of a family dog, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters arrived shortly after 5 p.m., they … Continued
Christmas trees will be picked up in January
If your live Christmas tree has dried out, it’s time to dispose of it to avoid a fire hazard, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department warns. Christmas tree fires aren’t that common, but when they do occur, they are more likely to be serious, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Dried out trees … Continued
Fire at Emessa was accidental
Firefighters respond to two-alarm fire at Emessa. [FCFRD] The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has determined that the fire at the Emessa restaurant was accidental and was started by an “electrical event within a commercial refrigerator.” The restaurant, at 6315 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, had closed for good a few weeks before the … Continued
Fire strikes commercial building in Seven Corners
Fire units respond to a two-alarm fire. [FCFRD] A fire at a commercial building in the 6300 block of Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners on Dec. 15 went to two alarms, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When crews arrived at about 1:15 a.m., fire was showing from the roof. The fire was … Continued
Fire reported at Pinecrest condo
There was a fire at a condo at 6612 Jupiter Hills Circle in the Pinecrest community Dec. 9. According to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the fire likely started in the kitchen. The fire did not spread to other units, but a firefighter warned nearby neighbors to look out for residual water damage.
Annandale house fire caused by ‘electrical event’
A fire at a home in the 5000 block of Montgomery Street in Annandale Dec. 6 was caused by “an electrical event,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units arrived at the two-story, single-family home about 3:30 a.m. and quickly extinguished a fire in the attic. There were no injuries. Three occupants … Continued
GoFundMe account set up for family who lost everything in a fire
A house on Watkins Trail goes up in flames. [Photos by Angie Graf.] A neighbor has started a fundraising campaign for the Annandale family who lost everything in a house fire on July 5. The fire, caused by improperly disposed fireworks, caused more than $381,000 in damages and displaced five residents from the single-family home … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by improperly disposed of used fireworks
Improperly disposed of used fireworks caused a house fire in the 4100 block of Watkins Trail in Annandale at about 1 a.m. on July 5, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The fire started in the carport area of the two-story single-family house between Columbia Pike and Old Columbia Pike. No one was … Continued
Huge fire destroys home on Columbia Pike
The rear of the house. Updated 6/17: A two-alarm fire just about destroyed a single-family home at 6356 Columbia Pike across from Barcroft Plaza this afternoon. No one was injured. The two men who lived on the property were home at the time and got out as soon as they realized the house was on … Continued
Fire damages house in Annandale
Updated 6/14: A fire at a house in the 6900 block of Alpine Drive in Annandale at about 12:40 p.m. on June 13 caused extensive damage. The two occupants safely evacuated, but a cat perished in the fire. Investigators from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department determined the fire was started in a bedroom and … Continued