Tag: fires
Fire strikes Willston Shopping Center
Several stores damaged. [FCFRD] No injuries were reported following a heavy, two-alarm fire at the Willston Shopping Center in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners Saturday evening. Fire units from Fairfax County and Arlington County arrived at about 7:20 p.m., and the fire was brought under control in 12 minutes, the Fairfax … Continued
North Springfield fire caused by oven mishap
Firefighters tackle house fire. [Photos from FCFRD] A fire at a single-family house in the 5500 block of Heming Avenue in North Springfield Feb. 9 was caused by radiant heat from an electric oven that had been left in the “on” position and ignited nearby ordinary combustibles, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. … Continued
Elderly man found dead after house fire
Firefighters put out a fire in an Annandale home. [FCFRD] An elderly was found dead after a fire was extinguished in his home at 4904 Columbia Road in Annandale Jan. 1. The victim was identified as Lewis C. Spessard, age 94. According to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, smoke was showing from the … Continued
Unattended food cooking on stove causes house fire
A house fire in the 6400 block of Lincolnia Road on Nov. 3 caused an estimated $93,750 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters arrived shortly after 5 p.m., they saw smoke showing from the rear of the two-story, single-family home. They fire started in the kitchen and was caused … Continued
House fire caused by electrical malfunction
A fire at a house in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale Sept. 4 was caused by an electrical malfunction within the main electric panel in the garage, the Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units arrived on the scene at about 5:30 p.m., they saw smoke showing from the two-story home in the … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by electrical malfunction
This home, which appears to be older than other nearby houses, was damaged by fire. [FCFRD photos] A fire in a single-family house in the 3400 block of Annandale Road, Annandale, on Aug. 17 was most likely caused by an overloaded power strip, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department found. When fire units arrived … Continued
Kitchen fire damages house in Lincolnia area
Fairfax County firefighters respond to a fire in Parklawn. [FCFRD] Combustible materials left on a stove caused a fire in a single-family home in the 3900 block of Fairfax Parkway in the Parklawn community on Aug. 4, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Firefighters found smoke showing from the front of the one-story … Continued
Fire displaces five residents of Oakview Gardens in Bailey’s Crossroads
A fire at the Oakview Gardens, an apartment complex in Bailey’s Crossroads, displaced five people and caused an estimated $20,000 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department states. Upon arrival, just after 3:30 p.m. on July 29, firefighters saw smoke showing from the front terrace level of a three-story garden apartment in the … Continued
Fire damages house in Sleepy Hollow area
A house fire on the 3000 block of Crane Drive in the Sleepy Hollow area July 14 displaced eight occupants and caused damages estimated at $125,000, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units from Fairfax and Arlington counties arrived at approximately 6 p.m., they found smoke showing from the roof line … Continued
Annandale house fire caused by plumbing torch
Fire damages Camelot house. [FCFRD] A house fire at a home in the 3800 block of King Arthur Road in Annandale July 7 was caused by the use of a plumbing torch that ignited combustibles within void stud space on an exterior wall, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Fire units from the … Continued
Fire damages mattress store
A two-alarm fire heavily damaged the Overstock Mattress store at 5912 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads Friday afternoon, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Units from the Alexandria and Arlington fire departments assisted. [Photos: FCFRD] The fire was discovered by an employee who called 911. Four people were in the store at the time. … Continued
Child honored for saving his family during fire
Taeloire, with firefighters, Ravensworth Principal Roxanne Salata, and his parents. [FCFRD] Firefighters from the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department, Station 8, came to Ravensworth Elementary School March 6 to present a Life Saving Award to Taeloire, a third grader, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Taeloire was credited with saving his family when his … Continued
Child causes house fire in Annandale
A 6-year-old child playing with matches caused a house fire in Annandale Feb. 26 resulting in damages estimated at $250,000. No one was hurt, but five people were displaced, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units arrived at about 9:45 a.m., they observed fire showing from a bedroom window in the … Continued
Truck bursts into flames on Gallows Road
A screen grab from the video of a truck fire on Gallows Roads. A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames after it was involved in an accident with an SUV on Gallows Road by the Lee Highway intersection in Merrifield at 5:43 a.m. Feb. 23, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The drivers … Continued
Three-alarm fire at apartment in Lincolnia
Two people were hospitalized following a three-alarm fire at the Morningside Apartments on Beauregard Street in the Lincolnia area Friday afternoon. One of the injured adults has a “moderate injury,” and the other adult in the hospital has a “non-life-threatening injury,” which is considered more serious, said Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Chief … Continued