Share For the third time in as many days, Loudoun fire and rescue crews were called to battle a significant house fire last night. At 10:36 p.m. a 911 call reported a house fire on Paxton Road near Philomont. Fire-Rescue crews from Philomont, Purcellville, Hamilton, Leesburg, Round Hill and Lovettsville responded to the fire. Upon arrival, firefighters [...]... Read More »

Share GLOUCESTER, VA. – A 67-year-old Gloucester woman suffered second and third-degree burns in a fire Wednesday afternoon. Gloucester fire crews responded to the scene of the fire at 1:38 p.m on East Founders Mill Way. Fire officials say upon arrival, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Continue reading… Gloucester fire destroys home. Images from Robert Parlett Public Information [...]... Read More »

Share A fire left 14 people homeless and a homeowner with nothing but questions. Jeff Narbis spends his New Year's Eve scooping up ashes from what was an investment property. “Right now, I'm just trying to pull the stuff out of there that's worth a hoot,” said Narbis. He's been cleaning up since Wednesday night, when the fire marshal [...]... Read More »

Share The Fire Critic is running a contest to see who is the Fire/EMS Blog of the Year 2009. You can read all about the contest here. I have incorporated some of the details below. Via FireCritic.com: A while back I posted about the best fire blogs, EMS blogs and web sites. You can view it here. The [...]... Read More »

Share Above is our December 14 story on the noose being left in a firefighter’s vehicle. You can read the original story here. Sources tell STATter911.com two Loudoun County firefighters were fired today almost four weeks after a noose was found inside the car of a black firefighter. The two firefighters had been on suspension with pay [...]... Read More »

Share This past year has been a huge year for VAFireNews.com. At the beginning of the year we polished off the reformatting of the site to the wordpress interface. This move created many new benefits for the readers as well as me the editor. Last month, I put the finishing touches on what I will call [...]... Read More »

Share Submitted by Arturo Soriano Jr. On Monday December 28, 2009 around 1300 hrs. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded to a reported middle unit townhouse structure fire originated at 1533 Artillery Terrace NE Leesburg, VA 20176. Upon arrival there was visible smoke and flames, the box was filled. The fire quickly started to spread within the structure. [...]... Read More »

Share BENTONVILLE – The Christmas holiday quickly shifted from a potential festive atmosphere to a somber one for a local couple on Thursday morning after a fire destroyed their two-story house and left them homeless. Warren County Fire and Rescue crews responded to the blaze at 241 Gimlet Ridge Road at around 9:20 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Continue [...]... Read More »

Share RICHMOND, Va. – Starting next month, cigarettes sold in Virginia must comply with standards aimed at making them less likely to start fires. The General Assembly passed legislation in 2008 requiring that cigarettes sold in the state meet standards that make cigarettes more likely to self-extinguish. Continue reading… Cigarettes Sold in Virginia Must Meet Fire Standards | [...]... Read More »

Share Members of a Henry County family lost their home when it was destroyed by fire on Christmas morning, but Joe Violante said he didn’t lose what really matters. “My two most precious Christmas presents — my wife and daughter — are unharmed,” Violante said Saturday. Joe Violante, his wife, Terry, and their 16-year-old daughter, Jennifer, were asleep [...]... Read More »