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Six unanswered runs and a strong pitching performance rocketed the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a 6-1 comeback victory against the Altoona Curve Wednesday night at The Diamond.
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The Charlottesville Fire Department is hosting its Girls Fire & Rescue Camp for the second year in an effort to encourage girls to seek career opportunities in fire service.
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A free summer camp open to girls ages 14 to 17 aims to encourage more young women to consider fire service as a viable career option.
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Fire stations, surprisingly, are just as susceptible to fires as other structures. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there are 150 fires a year reported in fire stations across the country.
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As two critical funding programs near expiration deadlines in 2024, the Fire Grants and Safety Act passed the U.S. Senate today.
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As warmer weather reaches Virginia, the Department of Forestry is reminding residents that open-air burning of any kind is restricted until after 4 p.m.
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Several Big Meadows area trails and Rapidan Road remain closed Friday while crews continue to work on the remnants of a wildfire that started Thursday afternoon.
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A woman whose home didn’t have functioning smoke alarms was forced to escape her home through a second story window after a fire erupted in the early morning hours Sunday.
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Chief Barry Lotts of Riverheads Volunteer Fire Department is among the recipients of the 2022 Governor’s Fire Service Awards.
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Harrisonburg Fire Department Chief Matthew Tobia was named the Virginia Fire Chief of the Year on Wednesday during the Governor’s Fire Service Awards.
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