Woodlake fire victim identified
January 30, 2008
DailyProgress.com | Woodlake fire victim identified
Authorities confirmed today that 46-year-old Gregory Edward McMullen died in a townhouse fire Saturday.
McMullen was a resident at 147 Woodlake Drive. His body was discovered on the second story of the structure Saturday. Authorities had been awaiting the result of an autopsy to confirm his identity.
Nelson fire claims two lives
January 30, 2008
DailyProgress.com | Nelson fire claims two lives
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Two people died in a house fire in Lovingston early Wednesday morning.
A mother and her 10-year-old son died in the blaze, which broke out in a two-story home on U.S. 29 near Stagebridge Road, said Capt. Tim Asbell of the Lovingston Fire Department. Their names have not been released.
The 10-year-old’s father and two other children were rescued and transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center.
Fire departments were dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. to the house, Asbell said.
Five fire departments responded – Lovingston, Rockfish, Fauber, Wintergreen and North Garden.
Body found in home destroyed by fire
January 28, 2008
DailyProgress.com | Body found in home destroyed by fire
A man trapped on the second story of an Albemarle County townhouse died in the fire that consumed the structure, authorities said Sunday.
Investigators with the county fire marshal’s office are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze, which broke out Saturday evening at 147 Woodlake Drive.
Richmond woman burned over 70 percent of body
January 28, 2008
Richmond woman burned over 70 percent of body – News – inRich.com
An elderly woman remains in critical condition this afternoon after she was badly burned this morning in a fire at her home in the 3400 block of Lawson Street, officials and a family member said.
The woman, identified by a niece as Irene Childress, 78, of 3407 Lawson St. near Southside Plaza in South Richmond, was rushed to VCU Medical Center. The niece, Tabitha Shifflett, said Childress suffered burns over 70 percent of her body.
Woman injured in Jan. 14 fire dies
January 28, 2008
Woman injured in Jan. 14 fire dies – News – inRich.com
A South Richmond woman has died from smoke inhalation and burns suffered in a house fire a week ago.
Teree Allen, 59, died Friday at VCU Medical Center, according to fire department spokesman Lt. Michael Oprandy. She was the city’s first fire fatality of the new year.
Early Jan. 14, firefighters found Allen unresponsive on the kitchen floor of the home she shared with her mother in the 1600 block of Fairfax Avenue. They revived her pulse in the front yard and rushed her to the hospital.
Dare County honors ill paramedic with Lifetime Achievement Award
January 27, 2008
Dare County honors ill paramedic with Lifetime Achievement Award | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
The phone is ringing. There are at least half a dozen people in the house, at the table, in a wooden rocking chair, on a couch.
Cindy Midgette is in a recliner, a soft pink blanket on her lap, an oxygen tube extending from her nose to someplace out of sight. She is the reason they are all here – two sisters; a friend who is like a sister; two colleagues; her son, Jeremy; her husband, Forrest.
There is laughter. Midgette, who has no hair, says she just blow-dried it.
Fatal Fire Update
January 20, 2008
WHSV – HomePage WHSV – Harrisonburg, VA News
The Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man who was killed in a fire at a trailer home earlier this week.
Sheriff’s deputies say 71-year-old Charles Sine, Sr. died of smoke inhalation.
Blaze forces city family to find new home
January 18, 2008
Fredericksburg.com – Blaze forces city family to find new home
An afternoon fire on Morningside Drive in Fredericksburg yesterday damaged a house, but no one was injured, fire officials said.
The fire, which was reported at 1:22 p.m., started on the back porch and spread into the home off Lafayette Boulevard, said Fredericksburg Fire Capt. Mike Jones.
Jones said no one wa
UPDATE: Suffolk house destroyed in late-night fire
January 18, 2008
UPDATE: Suffolk house destroyed in late-night fire — dailypress.com
SUFFOLK – A house in Suffolk was destroyed by fire last night, but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to nearby homes.
Capt. Jim Judkins said firefighters responded to the fire on N. 4th Street at 11:36 p.m. He said it was unclear if anyone was in the house at the time, but no injuries were reported.
Family of four escapes from Hampton house fire
January 18, 2008
Family of four escapes from Hampton house fire — dailypress.com
HAMPTON – A family of four escaped unharmed from a Hampton house fire that began in their chimney on Thursday night.
Fire marshal Anne-Marie Loughran said the fire on Greenbrier Avenue was called in at 7:04 p.m. She said investigators determined that the family had started a fire in the fireplace, and some decaying wooden elements within the chimney of the century-old house caught fire and spread.
PG fire truck likely totaled
January 18, 2008
The Progress-Index – PG fire truck likely totaled
PRINCE GEORGE — A fire truck involved in an accident that injured three county firefighters will most likely be declared a total loss, said Max Bornstein, the county’s director of fire, emergency medical services and emergency management.
The accident occurred Jan. 2 when the engine, from Company 1, was responding to a call of a structure fire in the southern end of the county.
A tractor-trailer hauling pizza sauce to Sussex County collided with the fire engine at the intersection of County Drive (U.S. Route 460) and Bull Hill Road. The impact of the tractor-trailer was severe enough to rotate the 50,000- to 60,000-pound fire engine 180 degrees.
Mother, daughter hospitalized after house fire
January 15, 2008
Mother, daughter hospitalized after house fire – News – inRich.com
A woman and her elderly mother are being treated at VCU Medical Center this morning for treatment after a house fire in the 1600 block of Fairfax Avenue off Jefferson Davis Highway in Richmond.
The daughter, who was found in the kitchen, is in serious condition after being revived at the scene by rescue workers, according to fire department spokesman Lt. Mike Oprandy. Her mother, who escaped through the front of the house, was initially treated for smoke inhalation at a neighbor’s house. She is expected to be treated at VCU and released.
Firefighters Asking for Gas Money
January 10, 2008
NBC 29: Count on Us – Firefighters Asking for Gas Money
Volunteer firefighters in Albemarle County are asking for help. They need money to make ends meet.
Many of us are feeling the pain at the pump, but for some volunteer firefighters keeping us safe means paying more gas money. The volunteer firefighters at North Garden are paying for the gas out of their own pockets. They are also working regular jobs and they drive their own vehicles whenever a call comes in.
Arson the suspected cause of house fire
January 10, 2008
DailyProgress.com | Arson the suspected cause of house fire
Arson is the suspected cause of a Dec. 27 Albemarle County house fire that occurred while the homeowners were out of town, authorities announced Tuesday.
Billy Clark, an investigator with the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office, said officials “ruled out all other options.”
An insurance company estimated that the fire caused $250,000 worth of damage to the two-story home at 285 Jester Lane in the Camelot subdivision, according to Clark.
Crews battle fires in central Virginia
January 4, 2008
Crews battle fires in central Virginia | NBC12 | Virginia News
There’s no word what caused an overnight house fire in north Richmond.
Fire crews were called around 3:30 a.m. today to the 2500 block of 4th Avenue. When they arrived, they found heavy flames and smoke coming out of the second floor.
Richmond Woman Recovering After Being Set On Fire By Boyfriend
January 3, 2008
WTKR NewsChannel 3: News, Weather, and Traffic in Hampton Roads and North Carolina | Richmond Woman Recovering After Being Set On Fire By Boyfriend
A Richmond woman doused with gasoline and set on fire Monday is still in the hospital in critical condition, police say.
It happened at a hotel in South Richmond. Investigators say the attack stemmed from a domestic dispute. They have charged her estranged boyfriend, 40-year-old Stacey Carter with malicious wounding charges. Police say if the woman doesn’t survive, his charges could be upgraded to murder.
Fire Crews Investigating House Fire In Williamsburg
January 3, 2008
WTKR NewsChannel 3: News, Weather, and Traffic in Hampton Roads and North Carolina | Fire Crews Investigating House Fire In Williamsburg
Fire crews are investigating a house fire in Williamsburg. A house at 125 Church Street is on fire and reports indicate that the roof caved in.
The fire broke out in a neighborhood off Pocahontas Trail near Kingsmill. Crews say the house had to be evacuated and there were no injuries.
House Fire Kills Two People
January 3, 2008
WHSV – HomePage WHSV – Harrisonburg, VA News
Two people in Winchester have lost their lives in a house fire.
The fire started Monday morning on Cedar Creek Grade. Fire crews found two people dead inside the home when they arrived.
Police have not released the names of the victims.
Neighbors, friends, and co-workers say the victims were a married couple in their 60s. They say the husband worked in the pet department at a local Wal-Mart, and his wife was wheelchair bound after losing her leg to an illness a few years ago
Family Of Four Homeless After House Fire
January 3, 2008
WTKR NewsChannel 3: News, Weather, and Traffic in Hampton Roads and North Carolina | Family Of Four Homeless After House Fire
A family of four is homeless tonight after an evening fire destroyed their Norfolk home.
The fire broke out around 9:30 in the 2200 block of Columbia Avenue. That’s off Tidewater Drive near Lafayette Boulevard.
Firefighters say when they got on scene to the two-story Cape Cod home, they encountered heavy smoke and flames shooting from the second story.
Arson Not Suspected in Fire that Killed Sisters
January 3, 2008
Arson Not Suspected in Fire that Killed Sisters
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – Investigators say they don’t think a fire that killed two Fairfax County teenagers last week was suspicious, but they haven’t identified the cause.
The fire on Popkins Lane early Friday killed 16-year-old Morgan Whitsett and 13-year-old Ashley Whitsett after their father tried to rescue them from an upstairs bedroom.
Hot ashes ruled cause of Salem house fire on OurValley.org
January 3, 2008
Hot ashes ruled cause of Salem house fire on OurValley.org
Who would have thought that three-day-old ashes could catch on fire – and ultimately, destroy both the homeowner’s house and car?
That was the official determination Dec. 28 from the Salem fire marshal.
The cause of the Dec. 20 fire that destroyed the home at 203 Howard Dr. in West Salem was found to be improper disposal of ashes from a wood stove.
Fire truck, tractor-trailer collide
January 3, 2008
Fire truck, tractor-trailer collide – politics – inRich.com
A fire truck from a Prince George County volunteer squad collided this afternoon with a tractor-trailer near the intersection of U.S. 460 and Quaker Road, county police reported.
The fire truck was responding to a call at the time of the collsion, about 3:30 p.m.
Norfolk firefighters battle blaze on Columbia Avenue
January 3, 2008
Norfolk firefighters battle blaze on Columbia Avenue | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
NORFOLK — Firefighters battled a house fire on the 2800 block of Columbia Avenue Wednesday night.
The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. Jack Goldhorn, a spokesman for Norfolk Fire-Rescue, said that when firefighters arrived a a few minutes later, heavy fire was coming from the house.
No one hurt in fire that damages 10 Beach apartments
January 2, 2008
No one hurt in fire that damages 10 Beach apartments | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
VIRGINIA BEACH
Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze at an apartment and condominium complex Tuesday.
No one was injured.
The fire broke out about 4:40 p.m. at the Marina Shores complex in the 2200 block of Willow Oak Circle near Lynnhaven Drive and Great Neck Road.
