Share Parking garage fire in Norfolk destroys 2 cars | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com Two cars were destroyed and one was damaged this morning during a fire in a parking garage near Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Firefighters were called to the third floor of the garage near Fairfax Avenue and adjacent to Eastern Virginia Medical School's Hofheimer Hall about [...]... Read More »

Share Damage ‘extensive’ after fire at Hooker warehouse – Martinsville Bulletin Extensive smoke and water damage were reported Wednesday after fire broke out inside Hooker Furniture’s distribution center just off U.S. 220 South. The blaze was reported around noon at the massive warehouse on Fontaine Drive. Employees were just about to break for lunch when they saw smoke [...]... Read More »

Share The crew here at VAFireNews.com is trying to revamp the “Around the Station” column. The column is simply pictures and maybe some information on your crew. Send in your photos on the job, volunteering, cooking, training, or anything else “Around the Station”. We will post the pics and info in our column. You can view other photos and [...]... Read More »

Share New Delivery – Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad – Sterling, Virginia By Mike Sanders The Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad in Loudoun County Virginia will shortly be placing into service their new Rescue 615. The order and delivery was handled by the Keplinger Repair Service Inc. of Winchester, Virginia. Rescue 615 is a 2010 Spartan Gladiator with a SVI [...]... Read More »

Share The Lake Gaston Vol. Fire Dept. Launches New Website Editor’s note: I am just catching up on some past emails. Enjoy this new website from Lake Gaston VFD. On January 7th 2010, a 2 month project was finally completed and LakeGastonFire.com was born. This new website boasts a member’s page, apparatus showcase, fire and life safety education [...]... Read More »

Share Blackstone VFD – Nottoway County, VA International 7400 4×4 330 HP Max Force Engine Combination Engine and Exhaust Brake Short Body Pumper with Raised Rear Diamond Plate Hosebed Cover 22” Extended Front Bumper TFT Bumper Turret with Joystick Control 2 ½” Front Bumper Discharge with Tray 15,000 lb Warn Winch in Bumper Booster Reels w/ 150’ of 1” Hose Under the Cab Doors on Each [...]... Read More »

Share Photos by Alex Ebel Read the news release and other photos on this fire and others in Roanoke County this past weekend here. The account below is from Mark Ebel. Mark is an Elliston Firefighter who lives near where the fire occurred. 3 story masonry constructed residential structure, had been on the market for a number of years. [...]... Read More »

Share All information and photos supplied by Roanoke County Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Conley Sexton unless otherwise noted. Couple Displaced after fire breaks out in their South Roanoke County Home March 6, 2010 (ROANOKE COUNTY) — Roanoke County Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the 5400 block of Peregrine Crest Circle at 6:51 this evening for [...]... Read More »

Share By Becky Robinette Wright Feb.20 around 4:12 p.m Engine 17 and Medic 17 along with county police responded to the 5600 block of Old Warson Drive for a motorcycle crash. Crews arriving on scene discovered a victim lying in the road and injured. Personnel did an assessment, provided aid, packaged the victim and transported the patient to a local [...]... Read More »

Share By Becky Robinette Wright Three victims were injured when two vehicles collided in the 12500 block of Jefferson Davis Highway on Feb. 20 around 1:25 p.m. Responding were Engine 14 and Ambulance 521.As reports of a victim possibly trapped came in,Rescue 14 was added.County police were also on scene. Patient assessment revealed multiple patients so Medic 17 was [...]... Read More »