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: Fireball Rips Through Arlington Parking Lot After Car Explosion, Officials Say
A violent explosion and fireball ripped through a line of parked cars in Crystal City, sending thick smoke into the air and drawing an urgent response from Arlington Fire & EMS. It happened around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, in a parking lot near 33rd Street South and Crystal Drive, where firefighters found multiple vehicles engulfed in flames, officials said. Crews were able to quickly knock down the flames, and no injuries were reported. All occupants were accounted for, according to fire authorities. In video released by the department, flames can be seen smoldering in a vehicl…
Arlington, VA
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Amazon Van Goes Up In Flames On Arlington Roadway; No Packages Damaged, Officials Say
An Amazon delivery van went up in flames Sunday afternoon in Virginia, sending thick black smoke into the air as firefighters rushed to stop it from spreading. Crews were called just before 1:45 p.m. on June 29, to the 2200 block of South Clark Street for a fully involved vehicle fire that had started to extend into nearby bushes, according to Arlington Fire & EMS officials. Arlington Fire & EMS Photos from the scene show the van completely engulfed in fire, with flames pouring out of the front and heavy smoke rising over nearby buildings. The Amazon-branded van, which disp…
Arlington, VA
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Trapped Residents Rescued From Burning Virginia Apartment, Fire Officials Say
Residents had to climb out windows as firefighters rushed to rescue them from a burning Virginia apartment building early Wednesday, officials said. The blaze was reported just before sunrise on South Quebec Street in Arlington on May 15, when a fire broke out in a stairwell, trapping people inside, according to Arlington Fire & EMS. Crews arrived quickly to the building and launched a full-on ladder rescue, pulling multiple residents from upper-floor windows as the fire spread, officials said. Arlington Fire Department Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening …
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Police Issue Preliminary Statement On Home Explosion, Standoff In Arlington (
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A Virginia neighborhood was shell-shocked on Monday afternoon when an explosion rocked an area neighborhood. An otherwise quiet afternoon was punctuated at around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4 when officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 800 block of North Burlington Street, where there was reports of shots fired, investigators say. They could not have expected what transpired. According to police investigators, a person discharged a flare gun between 30 and 40 times inside his home and into the surrounding neighborhood, resulting in a massive spectacle that c…
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Pentagon Didn't Actually Explode — It Was Just AI
“Fake News” took centerstage in Washington, DC on Monday morning when an apparently AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral on social media. The photo of what appeared to be an explosion outside the Arlington building in Virginia temporarily went viral until the Department of Defense spoke out and confirmed that the image was fake, prompting a fresh call advising of misinformation that can be spread on the Internet. Officials say that the image began circulating on Twitter at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, May 22, depicting an explosion on the grass outside the Pe…
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Large Gas Leak Shuts Down Roads, I-66 Ramps In Arlington (
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A massive gas leak tied up traffic in Arlington on Wednesday afternoon as crews scramble to make repairs. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, crews were called to the 4600 block of Fairfax Drive to investigate a reported natural gas leak that was emanating the scent throughout downtown Ballston. The investigation led to a change in traffic patters on Fairfax Drive near North Glebe Road as crews conducted air monitoring in and around nearby structures. pic.twitter.com/AAVs7HKtpE — Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) March 15, 2023 The ability to get on or off I-66 at Fai…
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Small Fire At Pentagon City Metro Station Sparks Smoke Concerns, Temporary Train Suspensions
Some trains were temporarily delayed or nearly canceled between the Reagan Washington National Airport and Arlington Cemetery due to a smoke fire at the Pentagon City station in Arlington that led to a smoky situation. Crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded to the station shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, where there was a report of smoke in the building, officials said. UPDATED: Blue Line Delay: Single tracking btwn Arlington Cemetery and National Airport bypassing Pentagon City due to fire department activity. Shuttles requested. — Metrorail Info (@Metror…
Arlington, VA
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Police ID Maryland Man Killed Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia
A Maryland man died on Thursday night after the vehicle he was driving in made a splash landing in the Potomac River in Virginia. Prince George's County resident Kelvin Gunn, 59, of Upper Marlboro has been identified as the victim killed in the crash on Thursday, Nov. 17 on the George Washington Memorial Parkway near the Humpback Bridge. A second person in the vehicle was also pulled from the water and is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Gunn was pronounced dead from his injuries sustained in the crash after being treated at an area hospital. #FinalUpdate: The two occup…
