Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at approximately 10:10 a.m., in the Burke area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 4804 Nash Drive. Firefighters encountered smoke coming from the second floor of a middle townhouse upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire [...]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Monday, December 12, 2011, at approximately 5 p.m., in the Jefferson area of Fairfax County. The home is located at 3411 Radnor Place, Falls Church. Firefighters reported heavy smoke coming from the eaves and basement of the ranch home upon arrival. Firefighters conducted [...]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Monday, December 5, 2011, at approximately 7:30 p.m., in the McLean area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 1831 Massachusetts Avenue. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the front, left side, and rear of the second floor of [...]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire, Sunday, November 20, 2011, at approximately 11:30 a.m., in the Town of Vienna. The single-family home is located at 405 Center Street, North. Firefighters encountered smoke and fire coming from the basement to the rear of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefighters brought [...]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire Sunday, November 13, 2011, at approximately 6:45 p.m., in the Centreville area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located at 14413 William Carr Lane. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the front door of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefighters brought the [...]
On Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at approximately 1 p.m., Virginia Task Force 1 will demonstrate and formally transfer a new Controlled Impact Rescue Tool (CIRT) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The presentation and demonstration will take place at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Academy, 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax. CIRT is [...]
On Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 9 a.m. to noon, firefighters will canvas homes in selected neighborhoods throughout Fairfax County, checking for working smoke alarms, and providing family fire escape plans for residents. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will partner with the U.S. Fire Administration in supporting the Install. Inspect. Protect. Campaign. The [...]
On Saturday, October 22, 2011, Firefighter Horace C. “Teddy” Pendergrass, 49, passed away while in the line of duty, at Fire and Rescue Station 41, Crosspointe. Funeral arrangements include: visitation, Wednesday, October 26, 6 to 8 p.m., Everly Funeral Home, 10565 Main Street, Fairfax; funeral service with honors, Thursday, October 27, 10 a.m., Greater Little [...]
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Training Division will be hosting a live fire training evolution on Friday, October 28, at 705 Park Street, SE in Vienna from 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. All Fire and Rescue Department training is conducted in accordance with applicable departmental and National Fire Protection Association safety standards. [...]
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department fire investigators charged Chinna Nasar Reddy Nagendle, 64, 2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle, Herndon, with setting a fire inside an apartment building, Thursday, October 21, 2011. The fire was started in a second floor apartment located in the 2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle at approximately 6:50 p.m., [...]