April 4, 2025
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Firefighters rescue dog from house fire in Parklawn

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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

Annandale house fire started on deck

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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

Annandale townhouse fire starts in kitchen

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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

Fire at the Parliaments started in an apartment kitchen

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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

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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

Dog dies in Annandale house fire

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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

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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 reported at Pinecrest condo

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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’

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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