ShareTweet The Hiker’s Day parade in Damascus, located just north of the Tennessee border in southwest Virginia, turned tragic today when a car driven by an elderly man careened into
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ShareTweet In Botetourt County, near Roanoke, the countys first paid fire-EMS chief has tendered his resignation after being on the job for only a year. Carr Boyd’s appointment wasn’t widely
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ShareTweet The man killed in a trailer fire off Mount Cross Road Friday afternoon has been identified as 68-year-old William Thompson. WSET had previously reported that the fire started in
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ShareTweet For several months, firefighters and police officers in the City of Richmond have been asking the City Council to reinstate their step increases. The program, which rewards tenured employees
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ShareTweet After extinguishing a car fire, Roanoke City firefighters discovered a body inside. From WDBJ7.com: The burning car was found around 4 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Allison
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ShareTweet On April 25, 2013 Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department held a graduation ceremony at Colonial Forge High School for its seventh recruit academy. During the twenty-two week academy
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ShareTweet At 5:35pm on April 17th, the Covington Fire Department was alerted to a house fire in the 200 block of Lexington Ave, and upon arrival of the Fire
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ShareTweet Over the past several months, there had been concern from both members and citizens that the King William Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad’s financial difficulties might force them
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ShareTweet In what came as a shock to many firefighters in Virginia and the Carolinas, Slagle’s Fire Equipment of South Boston, VA and Cayce, SC announced on Wednesday afternoon that
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ShareTweet Firefighters from the state’s capital city responded to a house fire in the 2500 block of 5th street in the Highland Park area on Monday. From TimesDispatch.com: Richmond fire
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ShareTweet In Augusta County, the position of Deputy Fire Chief has been eliminated, leaving Chief Mike Armstrong with a job. From WHSV.com: Deputy Fire Chief Mike Armstrong has worked in
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ShareTweet In what came as a shock to many firefighters in Virginia and the Carolinas, Slagle’s Fire Equipment of South Boston, VA and Cayce, SC announced on Wednesday afternoon that
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ShareTweet After nearly three years, a beloved Covington icon has finally come home. This May will make three years since the Covington Fire Department’s venerable 1927 American LaFrance pumper “Hezekiah”
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ShareTweet In rural Amelia County, located about 35 miles southwest of Richmond, a new heavy rescue will soon be responding to fires, auto accidents, and other emergencies throughout the county.
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ShareTweet The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce the delivery of the their new Pierce Velocity engine, designated Engine 402, in the department’s new black-over-red paint scheme. This
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ShareTweet Dublin, OH For Immediate Release Date: November 21, 2012 RE: Sutphen announces new dealer Sutphen Corporation announced today that Winstead’s Fire Equipment will be their new dealer in Virginia,
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ShareTweet The Bedford Fire Department plans to purchase a new rescue truck valued at $650,000. Chief Brad Creasy asked the Bedford County Board of Supervisors this week to consider providing
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ShareTweet The Martinsville Fire Department plans to give up two vehicles in order to get a new fire engine. Martinsville City Council will consider buying the new truck when it
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ShareTweet Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s 2002 Freightliner tanker is towed from the scene of an early-morning accident Nov. 8 on Viewtown Road at U.S. 211, where the vehicle slid
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ShareTweet Several years ago, the Concord Volunteer Fire Department, located on Route 460 in Campbell County, indentified a need for a second pumper to supplement their fleet. After searching the
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ShareTweet New Delivery – Lovettsville Wagon 612 By Mike Sanders mnsand@visuallink.com The Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is Station
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ShareTweet The Hiltons Volunteer Fire Department, located in Southwest Virginia’s Scott County, has taken delivery of this Freightliner M2-106 tanker, built by 4-Guys of Myersdale, PA. Carrying 2000 gallons
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As our readers likely remember, the Rocky Mount Fire Department in Franklin County suffered a tragic double line-of-duty-death when two of their long-time members were killed in a traffic accident
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In Goochland County, a 54-year-old volunteer firefighter has been arrested as a result of a several-week law enforcement investigation. Sources say that he was a member at the courthouse-area station
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Near the village of Chester in Chesterfield County, a house fire was reported before 11AM on Tuesday morning. The house was heavily involved on arrival, and required the use of
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At approximately 6AM this morning, five persons lost their life in the southbound lanes on Interstate 85 in Brunswick County, near the Route 46 interchange. From WRIC TV: A pick-up
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