Share Apparatus Profile – Sperryville, Virginia by Mike Sanders Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains just below the entrance to Skyline Drive and the Shenandoah National Park is Sperryville, Virginia. The Sperryville VFD is Rappahannock County Station 2 and operates a unique apparatus fleet. A very recent addition to the apparatus roster [...]... Read More »
Share By Mike Sanders HAZMAT 619 from Loudoun County recently received a graphics “makeover” in December of 2009 and looks great. HAZMAT 619 is a 2004 Spartan Gladiator built by SVI out of Loveland, Colorado. The HAZMAT is housed at Fire Station 19 in South Riding, and responds across the county for HAZMAT incidents. When [...]... Read More »
Share Manassas Park Fire & Rescue Department – Apparatus Profile By Mike Sanders Manassas Park is an independent city boarded by the City of Manassas and Prince William County. The fire department is an all career fire and rescue system providing fire and EMS services around the clock. The department operates a three platoon system [...]... Read More »
Share Apparatus Profile (and a little history) – Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company By Mike Sanders (More photos at the bottom of article) Most apparatus enthusiasts have a “Top” list – our top favorites whether it be a certain type of fire truck, manufacturer, department, etc. A fire department that is in my “top” list is [...]... Read More »
Share By Mike Sanders The Star Tannery Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is Frederick County Station 17 and was organized in November of 1971 with the help of the Strasburg and Stephens City fire departments. The fire station has a unique history, with the buildings once being a poultry processing business. The apparatus bays and [...]... Read More »
Share North Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Apparatus Profile by Mike Sanders The North Mountain Volunteer fire and Rescue Squad is Station 19 in Frederick County, Virginia in an area called Mountain Falls. Organized in 1973, Station 19 is located in western Frederick County at the base of the Great North Mountain. A local farmer [...]... Read More »
Share Gore VFD Apparatus Profile By Mike Sanders The Gore VFD is located in a rural area of Frederick County not far from the Virginia and West Virginia state line along Route 50. Winchester is about 10 miles away from Gore. The fire department was established in 1950 and its original station is located just [...]... Read More »