Saturday, April 6, 2013
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Each week, Patch brings you the top headlines from the Route 1 corridor. Huntley Meadows Park Wetlands Restoration Begins April 17 The Fairfax County Park Authority will begin restoring the wetlands at Huntley Meadows Park on April 17, after more than 20 years of site monitoring and project planning. The $3 million reconstruction project is funded by the Fairfax County Park bond and some grants, said Park Manager Kevin Munroe. The hemi-marsh consists of 50 percent open water and 50 percent vegetated water. During the 1980s, silt and debris that got into the park due to redevelopment projects in the area reduced the water depth and wildlife, Munroe explained. Mount Vernon Commercial Building Fire Deemed Accidental The fire that broke out …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The cause was improperly installed electrical wiring.
The fire that broke out Sunday afternoon at the commercial building housing Friendly's Rent-A-Car located at 8145 Richmond Hwy. in Mount Vernon was determined to be an accidental electrical fire. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a structure fire call on Sunday at approximately 5:20 p.m. The building contained three businesses. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the outside electrical power meter of the two-story building, according to a press release issued by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Fire was rapidly spreading up the vinyl siding and into the second floor; firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack from the exterior and interior of the second floor and …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
The cause of Sunday's fire is under investigation.
A fire broke out at Friendly's Rent-A-Car located at 8145 Richmond Hwy. in Mount Vernon Sunday afternoon. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department received a call about the fire at 5:20 p.m. and reported to the scene. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by 6 p.m. The cause of the fire is currently still under investigation. Check back with Patch for updates on this breaking news story.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Local firefighters and volunteers constructed a ramp for a resident Wednesday.
Nina Snyder of Hybla Valley has had a tough time leaving her home. Snyder is disabled and unable to leave her home without assistance. In order to get to doctors' appointments and visit family, she would call her local fire station throughout the week to help her leave her home. The firemen respond to this public service need when called, but to help Snyder gain independence to leave her home on her own, they decided, on their day off, to find a way to build her a ramp. On Wednesday, firefighters from Shift A from Mount Vernon Fire Station and volunteers and staff from Rebuilding Together constructed a ramp for Snyder. Rebuilding Together-Arlington-Fairfax-Falls Church teamed up with the firemen to design the ramp and found funding from …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Richard Bowers Jr. is currently fire chief of Montgomery County, Md.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Richard Bowers Jr. the county’s new fire chief Tuesday afternoon at their board meeting at the Fairfax County Government Center. Bowers will come to Fairfax County from his current position in Montgomery County, Md., where he has served as fire chief since 2008. He has served for more than 35 years in the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Bowers will take over for Ronald Mastin, who plans to retire by May 7 from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Bowers’ appointment is effective April 29. After his appointment, Bowers told Patch one of his priorities would be community outreach and fire prevention. “I think the most important thing is that I’m their fire chief,” he said…
Monday, December 3, 2012
Two birds and a pet chinchilla perished in the fire Thursday afternoon.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department estimate the damges to a home in the 4100 block of Fielding Street at about $225,000, according to a recent news release. The fire is currently under investigation. The Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire at approximately 3:10 p.m. Thursday in the Mount Vernon area. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the front and rear of the three-story, split-level home. Firefighters were also challenged with a downed live power line near the driveway of the home. Firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes after conducting interior and exterior fire attacks. Seven occupants have been displaced—two adults and five children. Two birds …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Take a look back at this week's top headlines from the Route 1 corridor.
Mount Vernon Patch A fire engulfed a home on Fielding Street Thursday afternoon, which caused two adults and two children to be displaced by the fire. George Washington’s Rye Whiskey went on sale on Wednesday. The un-aged and aged varieties were made at George Washington’s restored distillery. Fort Hunt Patch The West Potomac Academy and Alexandria Community Dance production of The Nutcracker opened Thursday night. The show will run through Dec. 1. Local dancer Natalie Edwards is touring with “Billy Elliot: The Musical," performing at the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore in December. Huntington Belle Haven Patch Renovations on the Belle View Safeway are on track for the store to reopen in March 2013. Possible redevelopment at Cityside …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
A family of four was displaced. Fire may have started outside the home.
(UPDATE 4:35 p.m.): Firefighters say the fire that engulfed a home on Fielding Street in Mount Vernon Thursday afternoon may have started outside. "I don't want to speculate, but it was around the time school buses were dropping kids off and parents weren't around," said Andrew Duke, deputy chief, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. "A bystander on a cell phone called and said that a fire started outside the building and then spread to the inside," Duke told Patch. Fire investigators are on the scene. The two adults and two children are being helped by the Red Cross to find shelter. "That fire was huge," said neighbor Alan Smolins. "Luckily the siding of my house was not damaged." Firefighters had the fire under control within about 4 to 5 …
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BERNIE WRIGHT
8:40 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
How about wiring arounf the meter??? Nothing accidental about that... more ›