Posted on: March 12, 2019
Recently members of the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System participated as subject matter experts for a resoundingly successful 2019 JEMS Games. Assistant Chief Robin Davis of the Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad, Dr. John Morgan, the Loudoun C...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: March 7, 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019 we “spring forward” and set our clocks ahead one hour in observance of daylight saving time. As we change our clocks, our fire prevention team asks that you use this opportunity to check the batteries in your smo...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: March 6, 2019
Two fires in Loudoun County within eight hours of each other fortunately resulted in no injuries, but displaced three residents, several animals and did over a half million dollars in damages. Fire Officials issue important safety reminders as we usher ou...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: March 5, 2019
Just after 8:04 p.m., Monday, March 4, 2019, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a 911 call from the occupant reporting a structure fire at 46000 Block of Ashmere Square in Sterling. The caller reported fire in his townhouse....
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 28, 2019
Just after 2:25 p.m., Monday, February 25th, 2019, units from Philomont, Aldie, Round Hill, Purcellville, Leesburg, South Riding and numerous command and safety officers were dispatched for a structure fire in the 20200 block of Greg...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 25, 2019
Just after 3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2019, units from Ashburn and Lansdowne were dispatched for a reported automatic fire alarm in an 11-story high-rise building located in the 19000 block of Cypress Ridge Terrace in Lansdowne Woods, Leesburg, VA....
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 12, 2019
As tactical athletes, firefighters face adverse weather conditions, unpredictable environments, and risk their lives daily to keep their communities safe. They consistently endure physical and mental stress for the duration of their time served. As a resu...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 11, 2019
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office is reminding citizens that open burning is restricted in Loudoun County between February 15 and April 30. The regulations, which prohibit open air fires, or open burning as it is commonly referred to, betw...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 2, 2019
Just after 4:00 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019, units from Round Hill, Purcellville, Loudoun Heights, Hamilton, Leesburg, Clarke County and numerous command and safety officer were dispatched for a reported structure fire in the Blue Ridge District of L...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: January 16, 2019
Just before 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 15th, Loudoun County Middleburg Engine 603 was involved in a single vehicle accident on Zulla Road in Fauquier County. Engine 603 was returning from a mutual aid emergency medical call in Fauquier County when the e...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: January 9, 2019
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649January 9, 2019
For Immediate Release:Fire Marshal’s Office Make Arrest in Tuesday Morning Vehicle Fire
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: January 3, 2019
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649January 3, 2019
For Immediate Release:Two Early Morning Arson Fires in Leesburg Destroy Vehicles, Fire Officials Requesting Information...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 27, 2018
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649December 27, 2018
For Immediate Release:Accidental Christmas Fire Destroys Family Home, Firefighters Ensure Children Receive Gifts
The Loudoun Cou...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 13, 2018
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649December 13, 2018
For Immediate Release:Annual Coat Drive Proceeds to Provide Much Needed Relief for Local Families
Leesburg, VA. - On Monday, Dec...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 6, 2018
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649December 6th, 2018
For Immediate Release:Ashburn House Fire Highlights Importance of Smoke Alarms and Non-Combustible Siding
Just after 2:00 p.m. ...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 6, 2018
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649December 6th, 2018
For Immediate Release:RapidSOS Technology Gets Loudoun First Responders to Patients Sooner
The Loudoun County Emergency Communi...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 5, 2018
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Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer
[email protected] or 571-233-1649
December 5, 2018
For Immediate Release:
Fire and Rescue Metrorail Training Simulator Wins National Award
Tuesday, Dec...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: November 16, 2018
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association are pleased to announce their participation in the 71st Annual Toys for Tots Campaign. “We are proud to once again participate in this wonderful ...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: November 19, 2018
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue has been awarded a $1.634 million federal grant to begin building a comprehensive Fitness/Wellness and Injury Reduction Training Program for our system members.
This award is through the Assistance to Firefighters G...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: May 9, 2018
Keith Johnson has been selected as the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System Chief, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced Wednesday. Johnson has been serving as acting chief of the system since February 2018, following the retirement of W....
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: March 30, 2018
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For Immediate Release:Fire and Rescue System Honors 33 Awardees &am...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: March 9, 2018
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649
March 9, 2018
For Immediate Release:“Spring Forward”, Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Alarm Batteries
Sunday, March...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 27, 2018
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649
February 27, 2018
Brower Named Virginia’s Career Fire Chief of the Year
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue is proud to announce that...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 26, 2018
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information OfficerLoudoun County Fire and Rescueemail or 571-233-1649or
Kraig Troxell, Media Relations & Communications Manager Loudoun County Sheriff’s Officeemail or 703-771...Details...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 15, 2018
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649
February 15, 2018
For Immediate Release:Electrical Fire in Lovettsville Displaces Three Adults
Lovettsville, VA. – The Loudoun Cou...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 8, 2018
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649
February 8, 2018
For Immediate Release:Working Smoke Alarms Alert Family to House Fire
In the early morning hours of February 1st the Loud...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: February 6, 2018
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information [email protected] or 571-233-1649
February 6, 2018
For Immediate Release: Open Burning Restrictions: “4:00 p.m. Law” Commences February 15&n...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: January 29, 2018
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649
January 29, 2018
For Immediate Release:Saturday’s Early Morning Fire in Ashburn Ruled Arson; Officials Seeking Information
Ashbu...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: January 24, 2018
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Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer
January 24, 2018
For Immediate Release:
Rash of Fires Caused by Open Burning Prompts Warning From Fire Officials
Leesburg, VA., - In...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: January 21, 2018
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649January 21, 2018
For Immediate Release:Early Morning Fire at Monroe Technology Center
Leesburg, VA. - Just after midnight Sunday, January 21st...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 14, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer
[email protected] or 571-233-1649
December 14, 2017
For Immediate Release:
Victim Identified in Lovettsville House Fire
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal&...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 11, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information [email protected] or 571-233-1649
December 11, 2017
For Immediate Release:Automatic Fire Sprinklers Prevent Further Damages at Local High School
A fire overnight at Dominio...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 11, 2017
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Laura Rinehart, Public Information [email protected] or 571-233-1649
December 11, 2017
For Immediate Release:Oakgrove Road Fire Displaces Sterling Family The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office inv...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 11, 2017
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Laura Rinehart, Public Information [email protected] or 571-233-1649
December 11, 2017
For Immediate Release:Fatal House Fire in Lovettsville
Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s remain on scene investiga...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 9, 2017
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649December 9, 2017For Immediate Release:Ashburn Fire Displaces Family of Five
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office ...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 8, 2017
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649December 8, 2017
For Immediate Release:Carbon Monoxide Safety Precautions
Are you and your family protected against Carbon Monoxide emergencies ...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: December 5, 2017
According to the United States Fire Administration, heating equipment is involved in one out of six reported home fires and is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Nearly half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, Jan...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: November 29, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer
November 29, 2017
Leesburg, VA. –Assistant Chief Matthew Tobia of the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has successfully c...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: November 7, 2017
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue System and the Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association are pleased to announce their participation in the 70th Annual Toys for Tots Campaign, sponsored by the United Stated Marine Corps Reserve. “The departm...
Posted on: November 2, 2017
On Sunday, November 5, 2017, we “fall back” and set our clocks back one hour to Eastern Standard Time. As we do, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue reminds citizens to use this opportunity to check the batteries in your smoke ala...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: October 24, 2017
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information OfficerLoudoun County Fire and Rescue[email protected], 571-233-1649
or
Kraig Troxell, Public Information OfficerLoudoun County Sheriff’s Office &nb...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: October 12, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649
October 12, 2017
For Immediate Release:Basement Fire on Gunflint Way in Sterling
Sterling, VA. – The Loudoun County Fire Marshal...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: October 12, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer
October 12, 2017
For Immediate Release:Auto Accident with Entrapment and Hazardous Materials Response
Hamilton, VA. – Yesterday&a...Read on...
Fire and Rescue
Posted on: October 7, 2017
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649October 7, 2017
For Immediate Release:Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials Cause Lovettsville Fire that Displaced Eight
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: October 5, 2017
For Additional Information:Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer[email protected] or 571-233-1649October 5, 2017
For Immediate Release:Every Second Counts! Do you and your family know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds?
It’s 2 ...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: September 29, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer
[email protected] or 571-233-1649
September 29, 2017
For Immediate Release:
October Fire Prevention Month Events
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: August 23, 2017
For Additional Information:
Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officeremail or 571-233-1649
August 23, 2017
For Immediate Release:2017 Fill-the-Boot for Muscular Dystrophy
As the end of summer approaches firefighters acro...
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Fire and Rescue
Posted on: June 28, 2017
Loudoun County and Metro officials Wednesday celebrated the opening of the new Metrorail Training Simulator located at the Oliver Robert Dubé Fire and Rescue Training Academy in Leesburg. The simulator will provide innovative training opportuni...Details...
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