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By Becky Robinette Wright
Tones sounded shortly after 8 a.m. on Jan. 22 for a possible structure fire in the 1700 block of Debbie Lane.
Calls into emergency communications stated smoke coming from the house.
Dispatched were Engines 1, 6, Truck 1 and Truck 6, Fire Medic 1, EMS 2 and DC 3.
Engine 1 arrived on scene and [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Nearly 3,000 feet of huge supply line hose snaked along of the side of the busy corridor of Midlothian Turnpike and apparatus dotted the landscape and roadside. It was the 9600 block of Midlothian Turnpike around 3 p.m. on Jan. 18, and two buildings located back off the road and into the [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Tones sounded around 8:30 am. on Oct. 3 and dispatched were county police, Engine 3 and Medic 3.Two patients were transported to the hospital.
First on scene discovered a vehicle into a pole and a victim in the roadway.The damaged wires were still live.
Crews provided aid and police closed the road .
An additional [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Engine 2 and Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Unit 325 along with county police were toned out on Sept. 6 around 3:34 p.m. for a MVA at 4200 Newbysbridge Road.
Prince George Animal Control who happened to be passing through the area assisted at the scene.
Crews discovered a vehicle into some trees.
Quickly the patient [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
The sky was dark but the fire’s glow was bright as a brush fire burned in some woods near a fuel pipeline off Five Forks Lane on Sept.6 around 8:42 p.m.
Dispatched were Engine 11 and Brush 11.
First on scene reported fire in the woods.
Exposures included homes, vehicles, thick woods and a fuel [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Engine 14, Truck 14, Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad Unit 521, TSO and Battalion two were dispatched for a vehicle overturned in the 13000 block of Old Stage Road on Sept.3 around 10:39 p.m.
Firefighters discovered a vehicle into a utility pole with the pole snapped, wires dangling and a victim trapped, with [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
photos by Sarah Afton Bettington
Tones sounded on Aug. 31 around 1 p.m. for a structure fire in the 16200 block of Hampton Summit Drive.
Responding were: Engines 16,19,24,7,Truck 7,Medic 7,Battalions one and four,TSO,FM and county police.
Scene upon arrival was heavy fire from the rear of the house extending into the attic.
Residents were self [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Firefighters were dispatched on Sept.4 around 10 a.m. to the 4900 block of Stanley Drive for fire under a house.
Responding were E11,E3,E15,T3,M11,TSO and Battalion One.County police also responded.
M11 was first on scene and reported light smoke showing.
Crews quickly brought the situation under control.
The cause is under investigation.
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Fire officials are investigating a fire that erupted in a storage shed at Southside Baptist Church located at 6000 Iron Bridge Road on Sept. 1 around 4 p.m.
Responding were Engines 3,14,15,11,a medic unit,Truck 14,TSO and Battalion One.Also on scene were county police.
Firefighters had to use a power saw to cut through the [...]... Read More »
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By Becky Robinette Wright
Tones sounded shortly after midnight on Aug. 10 reporting a structure fire in the 300 block of Hillcrest Avenue.
First on scene reported a house with heavy fire and the fire extending to a garage.
Additional crews were requested and as mutual aid dispatched were Chesterfield, Fort Lee, Prince George, Hopewell and Petersburg.
Live wires [...]... Read More »