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Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages
Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages Loudoun County firefighters responded to two major structure fires over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, displacing 12 people and causing more than $1 million in damages. The first fire occurred Tuesday, Nov. 27, just before 9:50 p.m. in the 200 block of North Cottage Road in the Algonkian District, officials said.  Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a townhome though crews were able to extinguish the fire in a bedroom closet and attic.  Five residents were displaced, and damages were estimated at $431,200.  The fire was ruled accident…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia
Chickens Perish, Structures Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire In Virginia An eagle-eyed paramedic was able to alert fire crews to an overnight blaze in Stafford County that damaged several structures. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 26, Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were alerted to a fire in the 500 block of Wyne Drive, near Warrenton Road in Falmouth, by an ambulance that was returning from the hospital and spotted it. Additional units were called to the area and upon arrival minutes later, they found three detached buildings, including a chicken coop, on fire.  The flames were quickly knocked down, with "minor impact to the adjacent resi…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Spark From Welder, Grinder, Causes $1M In Damage At Virginia Magnet School: Fire Marshal Spark From Welder, Grinder, Causes $1M In Damage At Virginia Magnet School: Fire Marshal
Spark From Welder, Grinder, Causes $1M In Damage At Virginia Magnet School: Fire Marshal Debris from a welder inside a classroom at the Academies of Loudoun magnet school in Leesburg on Tuesday afternoon is likely to blame for the $1 million fire that broke out, officials say. At around 1 p.m. on Sept. 17, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received an emergency call from the alarm company reporting a pull-station activation at the school, an the SRO assigned to the school reported a heavy smoke area in the boiler room reported the situation a minute later. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews and several neighboring agencies responded to the scene, where they f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning
Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning The thunderstorms that rolled through Loudoun County and the rest of the DMV region left a family and relatives visiting Virginia displaced after a lightning strike in the area, officials say. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, first responders from multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland responded to a home in the 15000 block of Shannondale Road in Hillsboro to investigate a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews were met by smoke and fire coming from the garage, which rapidly spread to the second story of the residence. Firefighters made their way into the home and were …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
$1 Million In Damages Caused By Blaze That Injured 2 Firefighters In Loudoun County $1 Million In Damages Caused By Blaze That Injured 2 Firefighters In Loudoun County
$1 Million In Damages Caused By Blaze That Injured 2 Firefighters In Loudoun County Two firefighters were injured battling flames that caused nearly $1 million in damages to a Loudoun County home Monday, Aug. 21. Reports of a fire with possible victims trapped in a home on the 17300 block of Smokey View Court in Round Hill were called into dispatchers 6:50 p.m. At 6:49 p.m., on Monday, August 21, 2023, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received multiple... Posted by Loudoun County Fire and Rescue on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 While most of the fire was involving the garage area of the home, fire was quickly spreading into other areas of the home t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials
Virginia House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Displaces Two People: Fire Officials A Loudoun County house fire killed two dogs and displaced two residents on Thursday, July 28, authorities said.  Two residents escaped the fire that happened at the 36000 block of Milligans Run Lane at around 5:00 a.m., but two of their three dogs were still stuck inside, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews arrived and began to attack the fire at the front of the home with their water supply, as Purcellville does not have fire hydrants, officials said.  Authorities said that the crews found the two trapped dogs and took them from the home, but they did not sur…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Fairfax House Fire Will Cost Family More Than Half A Million Dollars: Fire Officials Fairfax House Fire Will Cost Family More Than Half A Million Dollars: Fire Officials
Fairfax House Fire Will Cost Family More Than Half A Million Dollars: Fire Officials A house fire that broke out in Fairfax over the weekend will cost the victims more than $594,000 in repairs, officials said.The blaze at the 8500 block of Grigsby Drive in West Springfield was reported around 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 10. Flames were showing on the first floor and roof, with no occupants inside Fairfax County Fire and Rescue reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and no injuries were reported, authorities said. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Loudoun County Firefighters Injured During Severe Storm Calls Loudoun County Firefighters Injured During Severe Storm Calls
Loudoun County Firefighters Injured During Severe Storm Calls Two firefighters were injured responding to the severe storm that downed trees, knocked over power lines, and sparked a fire in one Loudoun County home.  The severe storms that passed through northern Virginia on Wednesday afternoon, June 22, brought flooding, high winds, and a lot of damage. Firefighters responded to dozens of calls.  In Loudoun County, a lightning bolt struck a home in the 25000 block of Kinsale Place in Aldie around 4 p.m., which sparked a fire in the attic, the Loudoun County fire department said.  Firefighters were fast on the scene and put ou…

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by Josh Lanier