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Obituaries
Father Of Three, Student Chasing American Dream Mourned Following Fatal Chantilly Pond Crash
A devoted father and a young man pursuing the American Dream are being mourned after their lives were tragically cut short in a Fairfax County pond crash. Karna Khadka, 55, and 20-year-old Nishchal Bhatta lost their lives last week when their car plunged into a frigid Chantilly pond, likely due to icy road conditions. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater. Emergency crews from the Fairfax County…
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Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Fairfax County Pond
Fairfax County police have identified two men who drowned after their car plunged into a pond in Chantilly on Thursday morning. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of a tragic drowning after a vehicle was accidentally driven into a pond, claiming the lives of two men. Fairfax County police were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater. Emergency crews from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Departme…
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Stretch Of I-495 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Fire In Fairfax County (
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A tractor-trailer fire shut down all traffic on I-495 on Tuesday night in Fairfax County, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate under the eastbound lanes of Leesburg Pike, where there was a truck fire that was fully involved. Northbound traffic on I-495 was shut down on Tuesday night in Fairfax County. Virginia DOT Crews were able to contain the fire to the cab, according to a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson, though traffic was shut down while firefighters worked at the …
Police & Fire
Clifton House Fire
A Fairfax County family is mourning the loss of two of their children, who died days after a fire swept through their home. William Clarke Brice, 6, and Zachariah Henry Brice, 3, had been hospitalized since the blaze at their Whetstone Manor Court home in Clifton on Wednesday, April 10. They both died on Sunday, April 14. Whetstone Manor Court fire. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $183,000 as of press time. "We are devastated by these horrific events and heart broken that we lost our amazing sons," Jamey "Jim" Brice writes. …
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Gas Line Strike Leads To Road Closures In Fairfax County (
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Traffic will be temporarily tied up in parts of Fairfax County as crews work to repair a gas leak in Chantilly. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, an alert was issued by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department when crews responded to the 14800 block of Willard Road, where there were reports of a two-inch gas line that was struck. HazMat units were called, and Washington Gas responded, where they found that it was, in fact, an eight-inch gas line that was struck. The incident led to Willard Road being closed between Lee Road and Stonecroft Boulevard, and officials say t…
Schools
Virginia High School Evacuated Due To Fire In Bathroom
A small fire forced the evacuation of a Virginia high school shortly after students came to class on Wednesday morning, officials say. Crews from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were called to South Lakes High School in the 11400 block of South Lakes Drive in Reston at around 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 3 to investigate a reported fire. The building was evacuated as a precaution, and officials say that investigators were quickly able to locate the fire inside a bathroom in the building. Firefighters were able to survey the situation and extinguished the fire without incident. There wer…
Police & Fire
Faulty Power Lines To Blame For 'Dramatic' Virginia Business Explosion: Fire Investigators
The cause of a fire that led to an explosion in Fairfax County has been determined to be accidental weeks after a firefighter avoided a potentially fatal fate. On Tuesday, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department investigators determined that the November explosion in the Bailey's Crossroads area was caused by faulty power lines that led to the fiery incident. Fire Investigators determined the cause of 11/7/23 fire & explosion is attributed to the underground service lateral (power lines) degradation leading to arcing & subsequent underground fire involving insulation of adjacen…
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Captures Fairfax Officer's Dramatic Pet Rescue In Burning Home (
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Bodycam footage shows the moment a police saved pets from a burning home in Fairfax County earlier this month (scroll for video). The officer was on patrol when he saw smoke coming from the top floor of a townhouse in Pembrook Village Drive in Mount Vernon around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, the department said on social media. The officer knocked on the door with no answer. As the officer was warning homes nearby, a neighbor told the officer there were pets inside the burning townhouse. "Without hesitation, the officer made entry into the home and was able to rescue the pets," police said…
Police & Fire
Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities
An alleged arsonist in Fairfax County has been apprehended days after leaving a family displaced, authorities announced. Clinton James Hall, 27, has been identified as a suspect implicated in setting an incendiary fire on the porch of a home in Annandale late last month, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on Wednesday, May 3. The midday blaze was reported shortly before noon on Thursday, April 27, when first responders were called to a house fire in the 4900 block of Bristol Drive in the Annandale neighborhood. Upon arrival, crews were met at the three-story home w…
News
Workers Rescued From Scaffold Several Stories Up High-Rise Building In Fairfax County
No wonder everybody hates Mondays. First responders in Fairfax County went above and beyond while showing no fear on Monday morning as they came to the rescue of workers who were stuck on scaffolding several stories up on a high-rise building. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department posted shortly before 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 that units were called to 1800 Chain Bridge Road to aid an employee who fell from a scaffolding and was at least 13 stories up. Officials said that the worker was rescued onto a balcony and was evaluated by paramedics. Two additional workers stuck on anothe…
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Building Evacuated After Reported Explosion In Virginia, Officials Say
First responders were called to a stretch of businesses in Virginia following reports of an explosion. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department was called to the 800 block of Follins Lane in Southeast Vienna, where there was a reported explosion in the area of the Navy Federal Credit Union Headquarters. Investigators say that a mechanical issue with the fire protection system resulted in the buildup of pressure, which caused “moderate damage” to several floors. No injuries were initially reported. The building has been evacuated and is being assessed by engineers. This is a developin…
Police & Fire
One Airlifted To VA Hospital After Fast-Moving Fairfax County Fire Breaks Out In Area Home
One person was airlifted to a Virginia hospital after a morning fire broke out inside a Fairfax County home on Thursday leaving several occupants of the residence trapped inside, according to investigators. First responders from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were called at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, to the 6300 block of Abilene Street in the Springfield area for a reported fire with residents trapped inside. Units on scene of a house fire in the 6300 block of Abilene Street in Springfield area. Fire showing on arrival. Report of residents trapped. Cre…
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Speeding Driver Convicted Of Striking Motorcyclist At 100 MPH, Resulting In Amputation: DOJ
A federal jury has convicted a speeding driver on multiple charges after he struck a motorcyclist at more than 100 mph in Virginia, resulting in an amputation for a 20-year-old man. Menyelek M. Maynard, 26, was found guilty of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, reckless driving, and speeding on Wednesday, Oct. 26, following a near-fatal crash on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. On Friday, April 8, Maynard was driving his white Toyota Camry on the parkway at more than 100 mph in a posted 45 mph zone when he struck his victim, who prosecutors only identified as “J.V.,” sending…
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fairfax Fire Causes Damage To Home Garage: Police
Fairfax fire crews extinguished a house fire in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 15, officials said.At around 2:30 a.m., firefighters arrived at the home in the 8700 block of Oak Leaf Drive and discovered smoke was coming from the garage, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.Crews were able to quickly put out the blaze and no injuries were reported, authorities said. There was no further information released about the cost of damages or cause of the fire, sources said.
Police & Fire
Early Morning House Fire Kills Juvenile, Dog In Falls Church
A house fire in Fairfax County took the lives of a juvenile and a dog on Tuesday, September 6, officials said. At around 1:45 a.m., firefighters reported to the home in the 6600 block of Barrett Road to extinguish the blaze, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Two occupants and one dog were pulled from the fire and given medical attention, authorities said. One of the occupants, a juvenile, died at the hospital and the other occupant was in critical condition, fire officials said. A dog was also reported dead after the incident, authorities said. Fire inv…
Police & Fire
Multiple Fire Crews On Scene Of Early Morning Blaze In Springfield
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, as well as the Alexandria Virginia Fire Department were at the scene of a house fire in Springfield on Monday, August 29, officials said.Firefighters were dispatched to the residence located in the 6600 block of Elder Avenue at around 2:30 a.m., according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Officials said the fire was heavy when they arrived, but they were able to bring it under control with no injuries reported.
Police & Fire
Fairfax Fire Investigators Seek Information On Arson In Basement Of Home
Fairfax fire officials are investigating a recent arson incident, authorities reported. Sometime between the evening of August 15 and the early morning of August 16, workers arrived to a home under construction and discovered a pile of lumber on fire in the home's basement, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Just after 9 a.m., fire officials arrived at the residence located in the 11500 block of Leehigh Drive and extinguished the flames, authorities said. Officials said they also found a few Twisted Tea cans at the scene of the fire. Anyone with information should…
Police & Fire
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: One Rescued From Bedroom During Virginia House Fire
Two of three occupants of a Lincolnia residence escaped a house fire on Friday, August 5, but one individual had to be rescued, officials said. At around 3 a.m., fire officials arrived in 4900 block of Grafton Street to put out a fire on the second floor and rescue the sole occupant who was trapped, according the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. The fire, started by an electrical issue, caused about $9,000 worth of damages, though no one was harmed, authorities said.
Obituaries
'Selfless' Fairfax Fire Captain Kimberly Schoppa Dies Of Line-Of-Duty Cancer
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Capt. Kimberly Schoppa died after a valiant battle with occupational cancer on Thursday, April 26. Schoppa was hired as a firefighter in 2004 and served with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department for more than 18 years. She was assigned to Fire Station 27, West Springfield (C-Shift) and a member of the Honor Guard, at the time of her passing. What a tremendous loss my heart is just broken for all who knew and loved her. Even in the end, Captain Schoppa was... Posted by Karrie Leigh Boswell on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 "Captain Schoppa was a valued …
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