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    Body Found After Car Fire Extinguished in Roanoke

    ShareTweet After extinguishing a car fire, Roanoke City firefighters discovered a body inside. From WDBJ7.com: The burning car was found around 4 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Allison
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    Commercial 3 Alarm Fire in Roanoke City with Video

    ShareTweet Roanoke City firefighters (B-shift) were busy with a 3 alarm fire at General Truck Repair in Northwest Roanoke. The fire destroyed the building which is located at 1919 10th
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    Video: Apartment Fire in Roanoke City

    ShareTweet Press Release below from Roanoke Fire-EMS Department On Sunday, May 20, 2012, Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to a fire at 1119 Franklin Rd. Four engines, 2 ladder trucks, 2 medic
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    Video: Roanoke Regional Recruit School #15 Family Day

    ShareTweet By VAFireNews.com Editor Rhett Fleitz The video is below Today at work, my crew had the fortune of heading out to Family Day at the Roanoke Regional Training Center.
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    Multiple Departments Respond to I-81 Wreck with Hazardous Materials

    ShareTweet Company 2 was dispatched to assist Company 3 (Buchanan) with an overturned tractor trailer on fire, over embankment and possible entrapment. W-2 & S-2 responded within minutes of dispatch
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    Fired up for a Cure in Roanoke

    ShareTweet Roanoke Fire-EMS is getting “Fired Up For a Cure” and we need your help! October is Fire Prevention Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month…..so our firefighters are stepping it up to
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    Fired up for a Cure, Kilted To Kick Cancer, and an Upcoming Officer’s Seminar

    ShareTweet There are several events coming up. Since I don’t have a calendar application on the site right now I figured I would just write a post about it. Fired
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    Roanoke Firefighters Battle Apartment Fire

    ShareTweet Photos by Drew Abel Roanoke Firefighters battled an apartment fire at Westover Manor Friday evening. The apartment complex sits in the 2600 block of Westover Avenue. The call came
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    Roanoke Firefighter Rookie Class #14 Graduates

    ShareTweet Info and images from Jim Hylton Fire Lieutenant and VDFP Adjunct Instructor Congratulations to the 20 members of the Roanoke Firefighter Rookie Class #14. The class graduated on July
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    Roanoke Area Firefighters Complete VDFP DPO Course

    ShareTweet The Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) presented the “Driver Pump Operator” class for the Roanoke Regional Training Center. The class is pro-board certified and has five days of
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    Photos: Roanoke LODD Paramedic & Firefighter David Palmer is Laid to Rest

    ShareTweet Paramedic/Firefighter David Palmer was laid to rest yesterday. His funeral was attended by family, friends, and co-workers. The funeral procession was led by one of Roanoke’s Medic Units, and
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    LODD – Roanoke City Paramedic & Firefighter David Palmer

    ShareTweet David Palmer passed away on June 10, 2011 after a battle with cancer. Dave’s last assignment was at Station 3 B-shift. He was a leading authority on Paramedicine within
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    Two Virginia Fire Bloggers Write about 2 Alarm Fire in Roanoke

    ShareTweet by VAFireNews.com Editor Rhett Fleitz On Tuesday, Roanoke (City) firefighters responded to a structure fire in the NW area of the City. The building was a large single family
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    Video Compilation of the Virginia Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

    ShareTweet Videos posted below of the 14th Annual Virginia Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. The event was held on June 4, 2011 in Richmond. There are more videos on youtube: FunGirlWriter
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    2011 Virginia Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

    ShareTweet Story and photos by Becky Robinette Wright The 14th annual Virginia Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service was held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Richmond Raceway
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