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Fairfax County Fire/Rescue
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire Forces Evacuation Of Fairfax County Residents
First responders in Fairfax County were busy on Friday afternoon battling a two-alarm blaze that broke out in an area residence. Crews were called at around noon to the 6400 block of Silver Ridge Circle in the Kingstowne neighborhood after calls came in regarding a townhouse fire. Upon arrival, fire officials say that units were met by smoke showing from the front of the home, which reportedly had to be evacuated. All residents were accounted for as of 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, while firefighters worked to knock down the flames. It was declared under control shortly after 1 p.m. on Frid…
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Route 50 Temporarily Closed In Fairfax County Due To Gas Leak
Some commuters were delayed on Thursday afternoon when crews were called to a reported gas leak on Route 50 in Fairfax County. At approximately 4 p.m. on July 18, crews were called to the intersection of Route 50 and Stringfellow Road in Chantilly, where a gas line was struck, officials say. #FCFRD units are on scene of a gas leak at the intersection of Route 50 and Stringfellow Road in Chantilly. A gas line was struck. Crews will be on scene for an extended period of time. Route 50 is closed in both directions at Stringfellow Road. Please seek alternative routes. pic.twitter.com/1q81Rc3…
Police & Fire
Richmond Highway Fire
A major fire erupted in a pile of metal along Richmond Highway in Fairfax County on Sunday morning, May 5. Firefighters were at the scene for hours, dousing hotspots as of 11:30 a.m. UPDATE 9900 blk of Richmond Highway: The fire is under control. Crews are hitting hotspots. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and EPA are handling environmental impacts pic.twitter.com/OqLcMxjckx — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) May 5, 2024 This is a developing story. Check back for more.
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One Hospitalized After Crashing Vehicle Into Fairfax County Home
One person had to be extricated from a vehicle after it came crashing through a home in Fairfax County on Tuesday afternoon. First responders were called to the 14900 block of Carlbern Drive in Centreville on Jan. 30 when a driver accidentally smashed through the front of an area residence. According to a Fairfax County Fire/Rescue spokesperson, crews had to extricate one person who wound up trapped in the vehicle, and they were taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries. Our officers are on scene with @ffxfirerescue in the 14900 blk of Carlbern Dr i…
Police & Fire
Tree-Cutter Hospitalized With Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfax County
A tree-cutter was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in Fairfax County on Monday, Aug. 21, police said. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on the 5800 block of Wood Laurel Court in Burke. The nature of the injuries or how they were sustained weren't immediately clear. #FCFRD units are working a technical rescue in the 5800 blk of Wood Laurel Ct in the Burke area. A worker suffered an injury while trimming a tree. Crews are working to lower the worker from the tree. pic.twitter.com/HZ1YEzV0e4 — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) August 21, 2023 Footage from the …
Police & Fire
Electrical Outlet Sparked Massive Fire That Caused $317K In Damage For VA Family (
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New details have been released by officials in Fairfax County following a fast-moving fire that tore through a home earlier this week. On Tuesday, July 18, crews were called to the 8700 block of Parliament Drive in the Kings Park neighborhood when a fire sparked and rapidly spread. Video of the Fairfax County fire: https://t.co/w88CSQjOkC — Zak! Failla (@DvZak) July 23, 2023 Fire officials said that an "electrical event" involving an outlet inside a bedroom caused the fire, which led to more than $315,000 in damages, according to officials. Fire Investigators determined the 07/18 h…
Police & Fire
Source Of Smoke Billowing Across Fairfax County Identified By Firefighters
If you saw smoke billowing across Fairfax County overnight, you weren't alone. A massive landfill fire raged for hours, with firefighters at the scene as early as 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 6. The blaze broke out at a landfill in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton, and smoke was seen over Route 1 and I-95, fire officials said. Things were under control as of around 6 a.m., the county's fire and rescue department said. UPDATE 9900 blk Richmond Hwy: #FCFRD units remain on scene of a large outside fire. The fire is contained. No reported injuries. Smoke is visible in the area, includ…
Police & Fire
Gas-Fueled Early Morning Fairfax County Fire Causes $2M+ In Damage (
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Several Fairfax County businesses were damaged in a fast-moving, gas-fueled fire that caused millions of dollars in damages. Early on Sunday, March 12, first responders were called to a two-alarm fire in the 7200 block of Columbia Pike, when a blaze was reported in the area, sending smoke and flames billowing throughout the area that could reportedly be seen for miles. UPDATE - building fire in the 7200 block of Columbia Pike on 3/12 at 7:06 a.m. Fire damaged four businesses. No injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damages: $2,223,760. Further updates will be provide…
Police & Fire
Paramedics Treat One For Burns Suffered During Afternoon House Fire In Virginia (
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At least one person suffered burns when a blaze broke out inside a Fairfax County home on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Shortly after 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, Fairfax County Fire/Rescue units were called to the 1700 block of Fox Run Court in Vienna, where there was a reported fire that broke out. According to a report, first responders were met at the scene with “heavy fire showing” on multiple sides of the two-story family home. Units are on scene of a house fire in the 1700 block of Fox Run Court in Vienna. Units arrived to find heavy fire coming from the two-story, singl…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Close I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire In Fairfax County
Firefighters closed a portion of Interstate 495 just before rush hour on Wednesday, July 6, after a tractor-trailer burst into flames in Fairfax County, authorities said. Fairfax County firefighters responded to the fire in the southbound lane of the interstate just before 5 p.m. near the exit for Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), the Virginia Department of Transportation tweeted. All southbound lanes were shut down near that exit as fire crews worked to put out the fire and tow the truck away. Officials opened two lanes of the Capital Beltway around 6:30 p.m., but firefighters asked commu…
Police & Fire
Man Electrocuted To Death In Fairfax County: Police
The man who firefighters rescued from a tree Friday morning, June 3, after he was electrocuted has died, authorities said. The man was trimming tree branches in the 4600 block of Luxberry Drive, in Fairfax near the Nova Medical Group, around 8:30 a.m when he was electrocuted, Fairfax County Police said on Twitter. Officers on scene of a death investigation in 4600 blk of Luxberry Dr. Prelim, a man was trimming tree branches & was electrocuted. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Detectives are responding to investigate. For updates, https://t.co/sjnCBzqCEn…
Police & Fire
Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police
A car crash shut down multiple lanes in Fairfax County in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, Fairfax County Police said on Twitter. Multiple lanes of I495 SB shut down prior to Lee Hwy due to motor vehicle crash. No reported injuries at this time. Unknown duration. Expect delays. View map: https://t.co/DMBpFmibeN #FCFRD #traffic pic.twitter.com/KIkVbohoeN — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) June 1, 2022 The incident happened on the southbound side of I-495 right before Lee Highway, the department said. No injuries were reported at the time and the lanes were expected to be…
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