Tag: fires
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
Wood chips cause house fire in Lake Barcroft area
Fairfax County firefighters attack a fire on Queen Anne Terrace. [FCFRD] Improperly discarded wood chips from a grill started a fire at a home in Lake Barcroft that caused approximately $128,000 in damages. When units from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department arrived, shortly after 1 a.m., they found a car on fire inside … Continued
House fire blamed on overloaded circuit
Firefights battle a fire on Sheldon Drive. [FCFRD] An overloaded circuit led to a house fire in the Springfield area of Mason District May 16 that caused approximately $73,750 in damages. The two-story, single-family home is in the 5500 block of Sheldon Drive, near Bren Mar Elementary School. An occupant of the home discovered the … Continued
Two dogs die in house fire
Two dogs perished in a house fire May 15 in the 3100 block of Dashiell Road in the Bel Air community in Mason District, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. The residents weren’t home when the fire started. A neighbor called 911 at about 9 a.m. [The photo is from a video taken by the … Continued
House fire caused by improperly discarded rags
A fire damaged this house on Justine Drive in Broyhill Crest. [FCFRD] A fire at a house on the 4000 block of Justine Drive in Annandale shortly after 2 a.m. on April 22 was caused by spontaneously combusting stain rags, investigators from the Fairfax County Fire Department found. The fire started in a trash can … Continued
Fire at Skyline Plaza displaces 1,000 residents
Updated: A thousand people have been displaced by a fire at a high-rise condo at Skyline Plaza in Bailey’s Crossroads A transformer outside the building caught fire this morning, sending a significant amount of smoke into the lower floors, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire trucks arrived on the scene at 10 … Continued
Nursing home resident starts accidental fire
A resident of a nursing home in the 7100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale accidentally started a fire after smoking in bed, By the time firefighter units arrived shortly before 11 p.m. on Feb. 5, nursing home staff had already put out the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher, the Fairfax County Fire Department reports. The occupant … Continued