Share Submitted by: Clint Brame, 1st EMS Lieutenant Lake Gaston Vol. Fire Department (web site) Tuesday August 10, 2010 a house fire on Marengo Village Road in La Crosse displaced a family of three and brought LaCrosse, South Hill, Lake Gaston, Buckhorn, Palmer Springs, and Broadnax Fire Departments to the scene in an attempt to [...]... Read More »

Share Photos Courtesy of Loudoun County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management A Leesburg house fire was ruled accidental in nature by the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office after it was determined that a young child started the fire with a lighter in the garage. The Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 report for [...]... Read More »

Share VAFireNews.com editor Rhett Fleitz and photographer Drew Abel attended the funerals for Rocky Mount Fire Department’s Fallen Brothers Chief Posey Dillon and Firefighter Danny Altice. Click on the images to the right for images from each funeral. Below the thumbnails are links to other stories by local news agencies. Local News Coverage of the [...]... Read More »

Share Rocky Mount Fire Department Firefighter William Daniel “Danny” Altice was laid to rest on Friday, July 30th. His funeral was attended by firefighters from all over Virginia and as far away as New Jersey and Charleston, South Carolina. The mood was somber as Honor Guard units from departments across Virginia ensured our departed Brother [...]... Read More »

Share Rocky Mount Fire Department Chief Posey Dillon was laid to rest on Friday, July 30th. His funeral was attended by firefighters from all over Virginia and as far away as New Jersey and Charleston, South Carolina. The mood was somber as Honor Guard units from departments across Virginia ensured our departed Brother was laid [...]... Read More »

Share Contributors to this Article: VPFF Secretary/Treasurer Mike Hanks L-1132 Rhett Fleitz L-1132 Those of us who have served the IAFF, State Associations, and Local affiliates know the difficulty in setting our personal lives aside and maintaining a professional and determined course of action in fighting for firefighter’s rights, benefits, and working conditions. A Labor [...]... Read More »

Share Submitted by Jimmy Swink 07-09-2010 At 0141 hours units were dispatched to a report of smoke in the area of S. Main St. Upon response additional reports came in of smoke from a structure. Units from Lexington Police arrived on scene and reported a structure fire at the Southern Inn Restaurant. Engine 107, who [...]... Read More »

Share Photos and Info from Captain Donnie Widner Wytheville Fire Department Wytheville and Bland County Fire Departments respond to a camper fire on I77 Northbound at Mile Marker 47 on July 10th, 2010. Crews were dispatch at 10:45am. Crews arrived to find the camper already fully involved. Crews were on scene for approx 2Hrs. Both [...]... Read More »

Share Chesapeake rehab truck helps firefighters keep their cool | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot © July 3, 2010 CHESAPEAKE It was over 100 degrees June 24, and that was before the firefighters had even put on their Nomex suits to combat a fire on a rooftop. When the crew had all [...]... Read More »

Share At 0836 this morning, Richmond Fire and Emergency Services were alerted to a reported house fire in the 400 block of W. Fritz Streets. BC 2 arrived on scene with smoke showing from a 2 story wood frame apartment building. Units quickly entered into the apartment and were met with fire conditions in the [...]... Read More »

Share Chesterfield: Severe storms destroy homes, possible microburst By Becky Robinette Wright Storms charged through Chesterfield on June 28 in the evening and one family lost their home to the damage. Strong winds in a severe thunderstorm, which local meteorologists are saying may have been a microburst uprooted a giant tree and like an axe [...]... Read More »

Share This image was submitted to us after the recent Burning Up The Bottom event in Downtown Richmond. Powhatan Engine 1′s crew stopped by Henrico Station 21 for a short photo op after the event.... Read More »

Share On Saturday June 19 Richmond Fire and Emergency Services held its 3rd Annual Beat the Heat 5K Run/Walk down in Shockoe Bottom. This year, we had over 450 runners far exceeding last year’s numbers. The race was filled with firefighters from as far away as California, Maryland and North Carolina. Money raised will provide [...]... Read More »

Share Submitted by Jimmy Swink Thursday, June 17, 2010 - At 1734 Hrs, Lexington Fire Department was dispatched to an MVC on Route 11. Initial reports advised of an RV overturned and on fire. Chief 9 Arrived on scene to find an RV on its side, fully involved, with all occupants out of the vehicle. [...]... Read More »

Share This weekend is the 2nd Annual Burning Up The Bottom in Downtown Richmond. The Halligan Bar and Grill has once again created a unique event taking over Shockoe Bottom. The event was created to pay tribute to the men and women of Fire and EMS agencies across the state! Unfortunately VAFireNews.com will not be [...]... Read More »