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Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

News briefs from around Loudoun County. Read story »

Small Kitchen Fire Sends Resident to Hospital with Smoke Inhalation

Friday, July 10, 2009

Yesterday afternoon’s small kitchen fire sent a Loudoun County resident to INOVA Lansdowne hospital with smoke inhalation. Read story »

Townhouse Fire Displaces Ashburn Family

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

An Ashburn family of five was displaced this morning after a fire started in their townhouse. Read story »

Up Close: James Goss

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Come January, Lucketts resident James Goss will have served the Lucketts Volunteer Fire Department in some capacity for 50 consecutive years. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Arcola, Philomont, Croatia

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Forget the kids; it's time you had fun, too. This weekend you can, with yard sales, open houses, and musical performances that the adults can enjoy. The best part: you don't need a sitter. Consider three events in Loudoun at which you can have just as much fun as your children. Read story »

Rare Award for Firefighter

3rd Gold Medal Given in County In 24 Years

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

A charred coat and helmet, propped up on a table outside an elegant conference room in Lansdowne, looked like a long-lost relic from a bygone era of firefighting. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs: Fires Throughout County

Thursday, March 19, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Barn Fire Near Arcola Kills Dogs, Horses

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

A barn fire early Wednesday morning killed 17 dogs and three horses at the Fairfax Hunt Club near Arcola. Read story and 5 comments »

Hamilton Fire Causes $80,000 in Damages

Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

A fire that caused approximately $80,000 in damage to a Hamilton home and displaced one resident has been ruled accidental, according to the Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Managemen Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Waterford Fire Determined to be Accidental

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008

A Monday morning fire in Waterford that caused $450,000 in damage was determined accidental by the Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office today. Read story »

Up Close: Brian Duddy

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

Brian Duddy, 33, has been a volunteer with the Leesburg Fire Company for five years. A native of Tucson, Ariz., Duddy moved to Leesburg in 2002 to work for America Online's Network Operations Center in Dulles. Read story and 2 comments »

3 Fires Put Out in Leesburg

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

At 3:49 a.m. Sunday, Loudoun County Fire-Rescue crews from Leesburg, Loudoun Rescue, Lucketts, Ashburn and Hamilton responded to a townhouse fire with occupants trapped at 54 Hancock Place in Leesburg. Read story »

Sterling Fire Under Investigation

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that occurred early morning Tuesday, and ruled another fire accidental. Read story »

Fire Chief Reevaluates Staffing

Report Said Responders to May Blaze Were Short-Handed

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

Loudoun County fire officials are taking a hard look at their staffing needs as a result of a report on the response to a May house fire that injured seven first responders, Fire Chief Joseph E. Pozzo said Tuesday. Read story »

Report Contains Lessons for Loudoun Firefighters

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008

Communication errors, a malfunctioning hose and radio, and confusion in fighting a quickly-moving fire through a two-story colonial plagued the response to a May blaze that injured seven Loudoun County firefighters, according to an investigative report released today. Read story and 2 comments »

Monday's Fire Was Accidental, Says Fire Marshal

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office has determined that Monday's house fire in Lovesttsville was accidental. Read story »

Community, Law Enforcement Celebrate National Night Out

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

Free pencils, faux badges and plastic firefighter hats were at every turn Tuesday night in the Potomac Falls High School parking lot. But Loudoun County's series of celebrations for National Night Out – held in South Riding, Sterling, Lovettsville and Leesburg – was about more than prizes and trinkets. Read story »

Fires Do Combined $340,000 in Damage

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Two fires that occurred Tuesday in Loudoun did a combined $340,000 in damage. Read story »

After the Fire, a Push for Safety

Volunteers Offering Residents Inspections, Smoke Detectors

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Members of Loudoun County’s volunteer fire companies went door-to-door through a Leesburg neighborhood Thursday, providing safety tips to residents 11 days after a house fire that injured six firefighters. Read story »

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