Want to Become an Arlington Firefighter?

If you've ever wanted to become an Arlington firefighter or EMT, now's your chance. Arlington County is beginning a new round of firefighter/EMT recruitment starting today, May 11. According...

Morning Notes

ACFD Vehicle Involved in Rollover Accident --An Arlington County Fire Department SUV was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident on the Dulles Toll Road on Monday afternoon, the McLean...

Person Burned Inside Courthouse Wendy’s

  The Arlington County Fire Department responded to the Wendy’s in Courthouse (2038 Wilson Boulevard) this afternoon for a potentially serious burn injury. Initial reports suggest a...

Police, Fire Departments Holding Career Fair

  There will be a career fair on Saturday aimed at anyone interested in working for one of the county's law enforcement or fire fighting agencies. Recruiters will be on hand from Arlington...

ACFD Firefighters Receive Awards for Heroism

Arlington recognized some of its bravest paramedics and firefighters at an awards ceremony last week. The 2012 annual Arlington County Fire Department Recognition and Awards Program was held...

Firefighters Battle Restaurant Blaze in Crystal City

(Updated at 3:35 p.m.) Arlington County, Alexandria and Fort Myer firefighters are battling a restaurant fire in Crystal City. A fire that broke out in the kitchen of the Matsutake Hibachi...

ACFD Battles House Fire in Donaldson Run

(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) The Arlington County Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire near the intersection of Vacation Lane and 24th Street N., in the Donaldson Run neighborhood. Fire...

Suspicious Package Found in Ft. Myer Heights

Updated at 3:25 p.m. -- The bomb squad has cleared the package and all units are leaving the scene. Earlier: Authorities are on the scene of a suspicious package in Ft. Myer Heights. Arlington...

Arlington Sees Decline in Number of Large Loss Fires

There were only three "large loss" fires in Arlington in Financial Year 2011, according to new figures out with the Arlington County Fire Department's proposed FY 2013 budget. The three large loss...

SUV Rollover Accident on Glebe Road

Firefighters extricated a woman who became trapped in her SUV last night after it flipped on its roof at the intersection of S. Glebe Road and W. Glebe Road, near I-395. The accident happened...

Fire at Dominion Hills Home

Arlington County firefighters battled a blaze at a Dominion Hills home yesterday evening. The fire broke out just before 5:00 p.m., in the basement of a house on the 900 block of N. Patrick Henry...

Drill Planned at Water Pollution Control Plant

For the next few hours, it may look like there's trouble at Arlington's Water Pollution Control Plant. But don't worry, because it's only a drill. The Arlington County Fire Department will assist...

Flags in Arlington Flying Half-Staff for Alexandria Paramedic

  Flags in Arlington are flying at half-staff today in honor of Alexandria paramedic Joshua Weissman. Weissman died last week after falling 20-30 feet from I-395 while responding to a vehicle...

UPDATED: Carbon Monoxide Incident in Courthouse

(Updated at 1:55 p.m.) The Arlington County Fire Department on the scene of a carbon monoxide incident in the Courthouse area. Firefighters initially responded to the U.S. Print and Copy store at...

President Obama to Visit Fire Station 5 Tomorrow

(Updated at 2:20 a.m.) President Obama will visit Arlington's Fire Station 5 tomorrow morning to discuss a new initiative to help returning military veterans get jobs -- including jobs as...