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Fire Destroys Chesterfield Home
March 31, 2007
A Chesterfield County family is displaced after fire ripped through their home Friday night. Read More
Woman dies in Richlands fire
March 31, 2007
An apartment fire broke out Saturday evening claiming the life of a 47 year old Richlands resident. Read More
Controlled burn near Oceana Naval Air Station goes awry
March 31, 2007
Efforts to lessen the threat of brush fires around Oceana Naval Air Station had the opposite effect Friday when a controlled burn defied its name. More than 60 firefighters worked to douse unexpectedly intense flames that, for much of the afternoon, sent a huge plume of smoke over the city. Read More
Arson suspected in fire at school
March 31, 2007
The Rocky Mount Fire Department is investigating a small fire Friday at a school as arson, an official said. Read More
Missing man’s body found in river sweep
March 31, 2007
A rescue team on Friday found the body of a man who went missing Wednesday night in an Alleghany County river, an official said. Read More
Dormant fire board gets appeal
March 31, 2007
The five men who sit on Roanoke’s little-known Fire Board of Appeals have had about the easiest job anyone could have — one with almost no duties. Not one of the city council-appointed board members had ever considered a single appeal. Then came this week’s marathon meeting that resulted in the reversal of two rulings by Roanoke’s fire marshal. Read More
Two Injured In Springfield House Fire
March 31, 2007
A house fire in Springfield today sent two people to the hospital and damage caused by the fire will displace three other occupants of the home. Read More
Woman Injured In Richmond Fire
March 31, 2007
A Richmond woman is recovering after being burned in a house fire late Thursday night. Read More
HAZMAT Scare Shuts Down Springfield Neighborhood
March 31, 2007
Fairfax County shut down a Springfield neighborhood this afternoon while checking to see if there was something dangerous in the air. Read More
Dale Station Handles Mulch Fire
March 31, 2007
Chesterfield Fire and EMS dispatched Dale Station Engine 11 to a possible brush fire at Ironbridge and Omo Roads On Friday, March 30,2007. Read More
Alarm Activation Summons Dale Station Firefighters
March 31, 2007
Dale crews had just marked back into service and were on their way to quarters when they were toned for an alarm activation in a local apartment complex on March 30,2007. Read More
Foresman leaving Homeland Security
March 31, 2007
George W. Foresman is coming home to Virginia. Foresman, formerly the state’s top homeland security official, resigned yesterday as the first undersecretary of preparedness in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Read More
Free ambulance rides may be at an end in James City County
March 30, 2007
James City County may no longer foot the bill for ambulance rides to the hospital. Right now, emergency calls don’t cost anything, but the Board of Supervisors says the plan just isn’t affordable. Read More
Woodlawn Fire Station 24 A – Shift “The Highways Bravest” Read More
Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority – National Airport
March 30, 2007
3-23-07 Training at out boat house where we pulled lines, threw ladders, searched, vented and broke in the rookies. Read More
New Fire Truck
March 30, 2007
One Valley Fire Department is fighting fire, but with more than just water. A new Harrisonburg fire truck that just went into service is making it a lot easier for firefighters to do their job. Read More
A board decision earlier today should please a host of worried brides-to-be and their families who are counting on holding wedding receptions at the stately Corinthian Ballroom in downtown Roanoke. Read More
Ballroom appeals fire marshal’s ruling
March 30, 2007
An emotional Frank Selbe told a city attorney and Roanoke fire officials Thursday night that if they hold to an occupancy limit of 49 people and require a fire escape or other second exit for the stately Corinthian Ballroom downtown, his wife and her co-owner will be out of business. Read More
Montgomery County lifts burn ban
March 30, 2007
Montgomery County has ended its ban on open-air burning instituted March 9 because of dry, windy conditions. Read More
People taking advantage of yesterday’s summer-like weather by playing a round of golf at the Suffolk Golf Course were greeted by an unusual sight: flames and smoke. Read More
Second Fire Hits First Street
March 30, 2007
A fire that destroyed three buildings on First Street in Shenandoah Tuesday morning left residents awestruck by the town’s recent run of bad luck. “It hurts to see this,” said Ikey Comer, 69, who surveyed the damage caused by the second major fire to hit downtown Shenandoah in the past year. “This is my history. This is my hometown.” Read More
Guided by 911 dispatcher, woman gives birth at home
March 30, 2007
“The baby’s screaming. What do I do?” Lorna Wanner sounds urgent, but remarkably calm on the recorded 911 call. She’d just given birth to a 6-pound, 1-ounce daughter in the living room of her Bent Mountain home. And she did it assisted only by the guidance of Roanoke County emergency services dispatcher Christy Gorth. Read More
Beach to pay $825,000 to settle lawsuit over ambulance crash
March 30, 2007
The estate of a 34-year-old man killed in 2005 when his car was hit by an ambulance has settled a lawsuit with the city for $825,000. The wrongful death suit, which originally sought $10 million in damages, was settled in mediation last month after the criminal case against the ambulance driver, Jason Frye, concluded. Read More
Roanoke fire kills pets, displaces family
March 30, 2007
A house fire killed a dog and three puppies, and displaced four people from their home in Northeast Roanoke on Monday, a fire official said. Read More
Friends hold vigil after fatal fire
March 30, 2007
A few yards from the house where a fire killed two and injured 12 others, neighbors placed teddy bears and other stuffed ani- mals at the base of a cross adorned with artificial white flowers. Read More
Four children involved in fire leave hospital
March 30, 2007
A third critically injured child remains hospitalized tonight, but there is some encouraging news. Four other children involved in the deadly house fire in south Richmond have been released from the hospital. Read More
Early-Morning Fire Guts Historic Hotel, Two Other Buildings
March 30, 2007
A fire swept through First Street in Shenandoah early Tuesday morning, destroying three buildings including the historic Eagle Hotel, officials say. Five families were displaced, but no injuries were reported, fire officials say. Read More
Stafford looking to keep its volunteers
March 30, 2007
A new home in Colonial Beach took Charlie Robertson away from the Stafford County fire station he served for nearly 30 years. He would like to make the hourlong drive to keep running calls and enjoy the camaraderie. But at age 60, he’s debating whether to continue at the Stafford Courthouse station. Read More
Police nab arson suspect
March 30, 2007
Hopewell police officers arrested a man for attempting to burn a Hopewell resident’s house on Huntington Court on Thursday night.
Officers responded to a call of domestic disturbance and possible arson around 7:30 that night. When they arrived, they found a fire had been set in the a flower bed in front of the victim’s house and had spread to the rear deck. Read More
