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Rising Waters Trap Homeless Woman Under Falmouth Bridge, Firefighters Make Challenging Save Rising Waters Trap Homeless Woman Under Falmouth Bridge, Firefighters Make Challenging Save
Rising Waters Trap Homeless Woman Under Falmouth Bridge, Firefighters Make Challenging Save Rising waters during this week's storm nearly trapped a homeless woman under the Falmouth Bridge, until firefighters came to her aid, officials tell Daily Voice. The individual called 911 at the height of the storm, around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, saying the waters were rising and they had nowhere to go, according to Brian J. Frankel, the assistant chief of Stafford County Fire and Rescue. The department's water rescue team was deployed and successfully got the woman out from under the bridge. "It was successful just a challenging rescue because it was the middle of the night …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mulch Pile Fire Burns Overnight, Sending Smoke Over I-95 Hours In Stafford County Mulch Pile Fire Burns Overnight, Sending Smoke Over I-95 Hours In Stafford County
Mulch Pile Fire Burns Overnight, Sending Smoke Over I-95 Hours In Stafford County A mulch pile fire continues to rage hours after being ignited in Stafford County. The fire was reported Thursday, Aug. 10 near the intersection of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Road, sending smoke over I-95, officials said. "As heavy equipment was brought in overnight to break the pile down to assist with suppression efforts, the fire continued to reignite," Stafford County Fire and Rescue said. Crews remained on scene all night, and were there as of 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, working along side heavy equipment operators to extinguish the blaze. The fire is not threatening any res…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Stafford Homes Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Stafford Homes
Fireworks Sparked July 4th Blaze That Ruined Stafford Homes A day of celebration turned into one of misery for multiple Stafford County families displaced by a fast-moving fire on the Fourth of July. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the unit block of Smelters Trace Road in Stafford, when improperly discarded fireworks sparked a blaze that tore through the home. Arriving firefighters were met by flames shooting from the roof and side of the home, leaving it unstable and prompting a second alarm when it spread to a neighboring home. The fire was placed under control within approximat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire
Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire While firefighters in Maryland had all hands on deck to contend with a massive eight-alarm brush fire on Tuesday afternoon, crews in neighboring Virginia were equally busy battling a massive blaze that broke out inside a Stafford County home. At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, Stafford County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the unit block of Rita Lane near Walnut drive, where there was a massive fire with flames and smoke billowing through the air off the roof and porch of the residence. The fire razed the Stafford County home.Stafford County Fire and Rescue Using a …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested
Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Two are in custody for an incendiary Christmas Day mobile home blaze that displaced three people in Stafford County which intentionally set, according to police and fire officials. Stafford residents Jonathan Rios, 41, and Peal Quinn, 48, who were both wanted for various charges in Virginia, are facing new charges after being apprehended for their roles in an alleged holiday arson. The situation began shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, when the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance in the 600 block of Ramoth Church Road regarding a man who was breaking …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County
Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County Authorities say that a reckless driver attempting to pass a school bus in Stafford County led to a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple vehicles overturning. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, a school bus that had just left Grafton Village Elementary School with a dozen students on board was being followed by a blue Volkswagen sedan in the 1300 block of Brooke Road, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to investigators, the driver of the Volkswagen went into the oncoming lane of traffic, across the double-yellow line, in an attempt to …

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by Zak Failla