Tag: fires
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
High-rise fire in Bailey’s Crossroads displaces six
Residents of Skyline Plaza watch firefighters at work. [FCFRD] Six people, including a child, were rescued from a fire on the 25th and 26th stories of the Skyline Plaza condominium at 3705 S. George Mason Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads Jan. 1. There were no injuries. The two-alarm fire started in the evening in the bedroom … Continued
Annandale house fire displaces five
Smoke consumes the rear of a house on Poplar Street. [FCFD] A two-alarm fire at a house in the 7200 block of Popular Street in Annandale Dec. 16 displaced five people and caused more than $161,200 in damages, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. A reader captured the Fire Department response in the … Continued
Fire damages Lake Barcroft house
Firefighters contain fire to carport. [Debi Gerald] A house fire in the Lake Barcroft neighborhood Nov. 27 was caused by “an electrical event that ignited nearby combustibles” in the carport, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. No one was home at the time. Damage was estimated at $50,000. Firefighters arrived at the two-story, … Continued
Two dogs perish in Seven Corners fire
More than 40 firefighters responded to a house fire on Villa Lane. Two dogs perished in a fire Nov. 20 at a house in the 6300 block of Villa Lane in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Four occupants who had been home and three of their five dogs were safely … Continued
Combustible materials cause Annandale house fire
Firefighters respond to a fire in Annandale. Combustible materials placed next to a boiler system in the basement caused a fire at a single-family house on the 4500 block of Hillbrook Road in Annandale Nov. 13. When firefighters from Fire Station 8 in Annandale arrived shortly before 7 a.m., they smoke coming from the roof. … Continued
Car fire was horrifying experience
Anne Whitten’s car after the fire was extinguished. [Photos by David Whitten] The owner of the vehicle that caught on fire at the Exxon station on Gallows Road and Holly Road in Annandale Oct. 22 says it was a horrifying situation but feels lucky that no one was hurt. “It was a full-on full flaming … Continued
Car fire at gas station
A car fire at the Exxon gas station at Gallows and Holly Road in Annandale Oct. 22 could have been much worse if firefighters hasn’t been able to respond quickly and extinguished the fire before it reached the gas pumps. Units from the fire station in Merrifield (#30) and the Jefferson station (#18) in Falls … Continued
Annandale homeowner invites firefighters to burn down house
This house, at 4624 Willow Run Drive in Annandale, burned down Oct. 1, but no one was displaced or even upset about the fire. Fairfax County firefighters from the 4th Battalion set the fire on purpose so they could put it out as a training exercise. The homeowner wanted to demolish the house, most likely … Continued
Auto theft suspects arrested on Heritage Drive following police pursuit
Huge police presence on Heritage Drive. [Photos by John Carland] Four suspects were arrested Monday afternoon in Annandale following a police chase that ended in a fire at Heritage Drive near Little River Turnpike. The incident tied up traffic as officers from several agencies searched the surrounding area after the suspects fled. Virginia State Police … Continued
Annandale apartment fire displaces three
An apartment fire on the 4700 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, June 7 displaced three residents, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters arrived just before 9 p.m., they found smoke coming from the top floor of the four-story building. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental and was caused by a … Continued
Condo fire displaces Annandale family
Firefighters at Casimir St. [FCFRD] A fire at a townhouse condo at 4917 Casimir St., Annandale, April 11 displaced two adults, three children, and a service dog. They have received assistance from the Red Cross, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. Three occupants were home at the time of the fire. Firefighters arrived … Continued
Fire at Evergreen House was arson
Fire units at the Evergreen House Feb. 24. [Bob Kovacs] A fire at the Evergreen House in Annandale last night was arson, says Capt. Randy Bittinger, spokesperson for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. A woman set the bedding on fire in the bedroom in an apartment on the top floor of the six-story … Continued