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VA House Fire Nearly Kills Two Dogs, Second Fire In 30 Years For Family VA House Fire Nearly Kills Two Dogs, Second Fire In 30 Years For Family
VA House Fire Nearly Kills Two Dogs, Second Fire In 30 Years For Family A man who lives in Schuyler returned home on August 6 to a horrifying, but familiar sight. The Hugo family's beloved home went up in flames, ruining many rooms and almost killing their two dogs, according to Miranda Hugo, whose parents live in the house.  Damage from House FireMiranda Hugo via her GoFundMe Page Hugo's mother discovered the fire and when she went to save their two dogs, Maisie and Koda, the smoke was far too thick to find them, Miranda wrote on a GoFundMe page. Though both dogs survived the fire, the Hugos were deeply scared by ordeal and are left with only fragments of…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
VIDEO: One Rescued From Bedroom During Virginia House Fire VIDEO: One Rescued From Bedroom During Virginia House Fire
Video: 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.

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by AJ Goldbloom
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
One Person Dead, Another Rushed to Hospital in Richmond House Fire: Report One Person Dead, Another Rushed to Hospital in Richmond House Fire: Report
One Person Dead, Another Rushed to Hospital in Richmond House Fire: Report An early morning house fire in south Richmond killed one person and sent another to the hospital, reports said.   The blaze broke out just after 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, at a house on Decatur Street near Route 1, according to WTVR. Firefighters said one of the residents died in the fire and another needed to be taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.  Rescue workers didn't release any information about the victims, but a woman who showed up said her grandparents lived in the home, WTVR said.  Firefighters had the blaze under control by 5:15 a.m.  @RFDVA crews are on scene…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
DC Family Of 9 Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire Needs Help To Rebuild DC Family Of 9 Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire Needs Help To Rebuild
DC Family Of 9 Who 'Lost Everything' In House Fire Needs Help To Rebuild A family of nine from Washington DC who "lost everything do to a house fire" needs help to rebuild their lives, according to a GoFundMe organized by the family.  The family was displaced by a fire that broke out at their home in the 4300 block of South Dakota Avenue, Northeast, on May 5, according to a Tweet from DC Fire & EMS. Update: Request @RedCrossNCGC for 2 adults and 5 children who have been displaced. — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 6, 2022 While no one was physically hurt, the family is suffering a major financial loss.  "We didn't have renter insurance and lost everyt…

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by David Cifarelli