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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Lightning strike sets Oakton townhouse ablaze

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and City of Fairfax Fire Department on Aug. 11 at 4:59 p.m. dispatched units to a reported townhouse fire in the 2900 block of Hunters Branch Road in Oakton. Arriving units found smoke...

Candle used in power outage causes Great Falls house fire

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the Arlington County Fire Department on Aug. 10 at 9:10 p.m. dispatched units to a reported house fire in the 6600 block of Osborn Street in McLean. Arriving units found smoke showing...

Applicants sought for community fire academy

Want to learn more about the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department? To participate in an interesting, fun-filled, eight-week program that will show you what firefighters and paramedics do every day? Local residents can now apply to the Community Fire...

County fire department celebrates 72nd birthday

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on July 1 celebrated its 72nd birthday. On July 1, 1949, the department hired its first 10 career firefighters at an annual salary of $2,500 each. The first was Samuel Redmond, who was...
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New School Board member receives liaison assignments

New Arlington School Board member Bethany Sutton has her assignments. School Board members on Feb. 2 are expected to approve...
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