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11 Rescued From Disabled Boats On July Fourth On Potomac River 11 Rescued From Disabled Boats On July Fourth On Potomac River
11 Rescued From Disabled Boats On July Fourth On Potomac River All's well that ends well. Multiple agencies in the DMV region were on hand on Thursday night, when a strange scene involving two vessels played out on the Potomac River, officials say. Shortly before 11 p.m. on July 4, a distress call was made regarding a boat taking on water after striking an unlit buoy in the area of Piscataway Creek on the river, leaving the vessel disabled. Seven people were on board the sinking ship. Things got trickier when a Good Samaritan attempted to offer an assist, but ultimately wound up entangled in the other boat's lines, leaving it disabled with two adults…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Entrapped, Five Hospitalized In Fairfax County Fire Two Entrapped, Five Hospitalized In Fairfax County Fire
Two Entrapped, Five Hospitalized In Fairfax County Fire Five people were hospitalized in a Fairfax County fire on Wednesday morning, April 10, responders said. The blaze broke out on the 13900 block of Whetstone Manor Court in Clifton around 10:15 a.m., the county fire department said. Two people were trapped inside the home where heavy flames were reported. Two occupants were removed from the home and seriously injured. Three others were hospitalized, too, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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On-Duty Firefighter With Ties To VA At Crash Struck Dead By Teen Driver In Pennsylvania On-Duty Firefighter With Ties To VA At Crash Struck Dead By Teen Driver In Pennsylvania
On-Duty Firefighter With Ties To VA At Crash Struck Dead By Teen Driver In Pennsylvania A 66-year-old firefighter was struck dead by a car driven by a teenager while on duty in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Dec. 6, authorities say. Kurt Keilhofer was on the scene of a separate crash as a first responder with the Mapleton Fire Department when he was hit by the 19-year-old's vehicle in the area of Hares Valley Road and Dell Lane in Union Township, around 7:30 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. While driving through the area of the crash scene the unnamed teen lost control of their vehicle and struck Keilhofer, the police explain in the release.  Keilhofer was taken to P…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Traffic delays were expected on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 9 as authorities worked to fix a gas leak. Fairfax County police were re-directing traffic at westbound Rt. 50/Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and Rt. 28/Sully Road in Chantilly after a crew doing trench work struck a gas line, they said. Please avoid the intersection of Route 50 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy westbound and Lee Road. A crew doing trench work struck a gas line. Motor officers are arriving to direct traffic. Fire department and Columbia Gas equipment are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/w9EeEsPOUW — Fair…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Washington Township Garage: Reports Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Washington Township Garage: Reports
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Washington Township Garage: Reports Multiple fire crews were reportedly on the scene of a three-alarm garage fire at Washington Township on Monday, August 22, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire, located just west of Waynesboro, created a large cloud of smoke that could be seen from nearby roads. No injuries have been reported and crews are still at the scene to extinguish the flames, reports said. This story is still developing. Check back for updates.

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by AJ Goldbloom