
One dead, one battling life-threatening injuries from weekend Augusta County fire
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office is investigating a fatal fire in Augusta County reported at 8:42 a.m. Sunday.

The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office is investigating a fatal fire in Augusta County reported at 8:42 a.m. Sunday.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department and retired HFD Chief Larry Shifflett are seeking donations of new children’s bicycles to support kids in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham community.

As the holiday season begins, the Harrisonburg Fire Department wants to stress to the community the criticality of working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

The open fireplace is a centerpiece for those who love to entertain or cozy up on the couch on a cold rainy day. Nothing can beat the warmth, light and crackle of a fire.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department is seeking the public’s help in providing any information relating to a structure fire that occurred in a multi-family apartment unit over the weekend.

If you are planning to use firewood this fall, for home heating or a campfire, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourages you to take steps to protect Virginia’s forest ecology and your wallet.

Crisp fall temperatures give Virginians a timely excuse to build and burn real wood fires for relaxing or heating, and quality firewood is essential.

A Charlottesville man has been charged in connection with a shots fired incident at Scottsville Center on Saturday that left one person injured.

The 2021 fire season is upon us, and the Virginia Department of Forestry is urging Virginians to learn about wildfire prevention and to take precautions if they are planning to burn debris this fall.

The Virginia Department of Fire Programs State Fire Marshal’s Office stresses that Virginians increase awareness of their household smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
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