
Fatality in fire on Northwoods Grove Road in Albemarle County
Albemarle County Fire Rescue responded to a call for a structure fire at 3041 Northwoods Grove Road in Charlottesville at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Albemarle County Fire Rescue responded to a call for a structure fire at 3041 Northwoods Grove Road in Charlottesville at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Virginia’s Imported Fire Ant Quarantine has been expanded to include the counties of Brunswick, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg and Southampton and the independent cities of Emporia and Franklin.

Albemarle County Fire Rescue was dispatched at 8:52 pm Sunday for a structure fire involving a single family home in the Southwood Community.

Harrisonburg students put their creativity and uniqueness into action recently while learning about the importance of fire safety.

Augusta County Fire-Rescue is asking for the public’s help in keeping fire hydrants that are close to homes and businesses clear of snow in the winter and free of weeds and shrubbery in the summer by participating in the Adopt-A-Hydrant program.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced this week the selection of Virginia’s new State Fire Marshal, Garrett Dyer.

Members of the Harrisonburg Fire Department were dispatched to a home in the 300 block of Broad Street at 2:23 a.m. Wednesday morning. First arriving units found heavy fire on the front of the house, and all three occupants were quickly accounted for.

As home heating season begins, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services advises consumers to measure deliveries of firewood to ensure they receive the full value of their purchase

It’s fall wildfire season in Virginia, and state officials are asking residents to remain vigilant to help prevent fires.

Virginia State Police responded to the scene of a residential fire in the 200 block of Hardware Road in Buckingham County at 10:27 a.m. Thursday.
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