Two alarm fire strikes southside

Crews are on the scene of a two alarm fire right now. That fire is at an apartment complex in the 58-hundred block of Orcutt Lane just off Hull Street Road. Read More

Fishersville Fire

Firefighters from nearly 10 different companies are fighting a brush fire in Fishersville. Read More

Fire destroys Stoney Creek home

Traffic near the 1300 block of Hwy 91 is currently being diverted as firefighters work to extinguish a house fire this afternoon. Read More

Fire Ravages Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON  —  An early morning fire ravaged Eastern Market on Monday, gutting part of the 134-year-old Capitol Hill landmark and devastating many vendors and residents who consider the historic public market the soul of the neighborhood. Read More

Fire destroys Pearisburg home

A Pearisburg home is a complete loss after an afternoon fire. Read More

IW man pleads guilty in fire bomb case

ISLE OF WIGHT — A 42-year-old Carrollton man who strapped on gunpowder and threatened to blow himself up last summer pleaded guilty Wednesday in Isle of Wight Circuit Court. Read More

Fire claims log cabin

Leonard Wagoner woke up at one o’clock Wednesday morning, April 18, to discover his garage was on fire and told his wife they needed to get out of the house. Once outdoors, they looked up and saw the back part of the house was also in flames. Read More

Bigamist faces arson charge

A convicted bigamist accused of trying to kill the woman he illegally married, along with her teenage daughter and brother, will stand trial this morning on three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson. Read More

Red Light Fire Trucks

The fire department is receiving 150-thousand dollars in the city’s 2007-2008 budget for a traffic light intervention system. Fire Chief Larry Shifflett says that’s not enough money to complete the system, but it will be enough to put the transmitters on lights at busy intersections such as Main Street and Route 33. Read More

Weather System Spawns Possible Tornado, Causes Accidents

A line of thunderstorms moved through Hampton Roads, bringing heavy rains and some winds. According to Gloucester Fire officials, a possible tornado touched down in Gloucester just after 1:00 p.m. Friday. Read More

Is Fire Consolidation Too Expensive?

Merging city and county fire departments seemed like a logical idea. The thinking was: combine services, reduce duplication, make everyone safer and save money. The latter, saving money, is where the idea fell apart. Read More

Fire in Landsdowne area

On Tuesday, April 24th at 0252 am crew 5 from Sterling, Engines 611 and 618 and Tower 611 were dispatched to assist on a house fire on Pierpoint Terrace in Company 6’s (Ashburn) first due area. Read More

People responsible for area forest fires

Fire officials have determined that two fires sparked Sunday on national forest land were the result of human activity. Read More

Motorist Assistance Officer Fatally Struck On I-95

State Police officers salute one of their own after a motor assistance worker was fatally struck. Read More

Exposing the Invisible Killer: The Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Grant Program

On Friday, April 20 the Virginia Department of Fire Programs announced guidelines for Virginia fire and EMS departments and public/non-profit agencies to apply for a new carbon monoxide alarm grant. Read More

Amherst fire expected to be contained today

A forest fire that has burned almost 600 acres should be contained but not extinguished this afternoon. Read More

County fire, rescue thanks community

Monday, April 16, 2007, was the most tragic day in the 41-year history of the Prince William County Fire Department. Technician Kyle Wilson died in the line of duty while searching for occupants in an early morning house fire. As the fire chief, it was truly heartbreaking to inform Kyle’s loving family of his death and equally wrenching to see the grief and sadness on the face of his fellow firefighters as they tried to come to grips with such an incomprehensible loss. Read More

Fatal accident on I-95 in Chesterfield

State Police confirm a fatal accident involving a motorist assistance aide and a tractor trailer. It happened around 4 pm at the Chippenham exit of northbound I-95. Read More

911 Centers

Augusta County could be combining its 911 center with Staunton and Waynesboro and that could save all the localities a lot of money. Read More

Emergency management director resigns from job

Richard Childress, director of emergency management for Isle of Wight, resigned effective Monday. Read More

FIRE DAMAGES APARTMENT HOUSE

FIRE DAMAGES APARTMENT HOUSE – A Tuesday morning fire caused approximately $35,000 damage to an apartment house at 1336 Jeffress Street in South Boston, according to a South Boston Fire Department spokesman. Read More

Stafford fire chases 10 families

A fire left 10 southern Stafford County families homeless early yesterday morning. The Rappahannock Area Red Cross is helping six of the families find places to stay after their garden apartments in England Run off U.S. 17 were damaged in a fire that was reported just before 1 a.m. yesterday. Read More

Franklin County approves 2 helipads near lake

ROCKY MOUNT — The Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve two separate helipads in the Westlake area near Smith Mountain Lake. Read More

Lightning sets James River home ablaze

Lightning from a fast-moving thunderstorm struck the roof of a brick colonial home along the James River Tuesday, sparking a fire that burned through much of the home’s attic and left part of its second floor uncovered, an official said. Read More

Fire on the mountain: Forest fire in national forest

Firefighters are fighting a forest fire in the George Washington National Forest in the northwestern part of Amherst County that had burned an estimated 300 acres by midafternoon and was still not out. Read More

BV Fire Chief Urges Fire-Protection Pact With Rockbridge

Buena Vista taxpayers provide the brunt of the funding for their city’s fire department. That’s not surprising, perhaps, but Rockbridge County and Lexington benefit greatly from the department’s services, too. Funding from those localities, especially the county, was on the mind of Councilman and Fire Chief Tommy Keiser last week. Read More

Fire displaces Stafford families

A fire in Stafford County early this morning destroyed four homes, damaged five others and displaced 10 families, authorities said. Read More

Residential structure fire in Madison County

On Sunday, April 22, 2007, crews from Madison County Volunteer Fire Company, Orange County Volunteer Fire Company 23, and Rapidan Volunteer Fire Deptartment battled a residential structure fire for more than 5 hours. Read More

Forest fire continues to burn in Amherst County

More than 500 acres of Friar Mountain in Amherst County continue to burn today. Read More

Chesterfield firefighters tackle house fire

Firefighters had a busy day Saturday, April 21,2007 when they responded to reports of a house fire at the 5500 block of Sue Jean Drive. Crews arriving on scene discovered smoke coming from the one story brick home. Read More