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Published January 4, 2019 at 8:45AM | Updated January 4, 2019 at 12:21PM

Overturned Vehicle Near Gunston — A vehicle overturned in a reported four-vehicle crash in the Long Branch Creek neighborhood yesterday afternoon. The crash happened on the 1500 block of 28th Street S., near Gunston Middle School. Two occupants of the overturned vehicle were able to get out safely prior to rescuers arriving on scene, according to initial reports. [Twitter]

Dog Rescued by ACFD — Firefighters rescued a dog named Bling from yesterday’s house fire in Lyon Park. “Medics provided oxygen to Bling with a special pet mask,” the fire department said. “Although Bling did suffer some smoke inhalation, his outlook is good!” [Twitter, Twitter]

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UPDATED: Dog Rescued from Lyon Park House Fire

By Alex Koma

Published January 3, 2019 at 11:30AM | Updated January 3, 2019 at 7:11PM

(Updated at 12:10 p.m.) Arlington firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in the basement of a Lyon Park home.

First responders were called to the 900 block of N. Garfield Street around 11:15 a.m. today (Thursday).

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By ARLnow.com

Published December 21, 2018 at 8:45AM | Updated December 21, 2018 at 9:55AM

Christmas Closures in Arlington — “Arlington County Government offices, courts and libraries will be closed on Mon., Dec. 24 and Tue., Dec. 25, 2018, for Christmas and on Tue., Jan. 1, 2019, for New Year’s Day. Courts will also be closed on Dec. 31, 2018, and libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31.” [Arlington County]

Low-Income Workers Finding Metro Alternatives — “As Metro fares have risen, hours for train service have been cut and gentrification has made it more difficult for low-income workers to live near rail stations, workers making lower wages in Washington and in Arlington have become less likely to commute by transit… down 5 percent from the previous five years.” [Washington Post]

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BREAKING: Crystal City Building Evacuated Amid Widespread Bomb Threats

By ARLnow.com

Published December 13, 2018 at 2:30PM | Updated December 13, 2018 at 4:07PM

(Updated at 4 p.m.) An office building in Crystal City has been evacuated after a company inside reportedly received a bomb threat via email.

Police and firefighters were first dispatched to 1919 S. Eads Street for a report of a bomb threat around 2:15 p.m. Among the building’s tenants are the Consumer Technology Association and Inside Washington Publishers.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: I-395 HOV Lanes Blocked by Crash

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2018 at 11:15AM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 12:21PM

Crash on I-395 HOV lanes

A reported four-vehicle crash has completely blocked the HOV lanes of I-395 near Shirlington.

Police and firefighters are on scene, evaluating four people for possible injuries, according to scanner traffic.

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Worker Injured at Ballston Construction Site

By Alex Koma

Published December 3, 2018 at 9:45AM

Firefighters on the scene of a rescue effort at 750 N. Glebe Road in Ballston

Arlington first responders teamed up with workers at a Ballston construction site to help a worker suffering a medical emergency this morning (Monday).

Fire and rescue workers were called to the scene of the large new development at 750 N. Glebe Road around 8:30 a.m., after hearing that a person on the site needed medical attention.

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ACFD Ambulance Bus Deployed to Daycare Gas Leak Investigation

By ARLnow.com

Published November 29, 2018 at 8:50AM | Updated November 29, 2018 at 10:12AM

Students at a Clarendon area daycare center are spending part of their morning on the Arlington County Fire Department’s mass casualty ambulance bus.

A fire department spokesman said the ambulance bus was dispatched to the 1200 block of N. Ivy Street, where firefighters are investigating a possible gas leak inside a building.

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BREAKING: Car on Fire After I-395 HOV Crash

By ARLnow.com

Published November 28, 2018 at 10:25AM | Updated November 28, 2018 at 11:54AM

The HOV lanes of I-395 is blocked due to a crash.

One of the vehicles involved in the crash caught fire, sending heavy black smoke and a column of flame into the air.

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DEVELOPING: Fire at The Shell Apartments on Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published November 21, 2018 at 6:25PM | Updated November 21, 2018 at 7:27PM

The Shell apartments at 870 S. Greenbrier Street (photo via Google Maps)

(Updated at 7:30 p.m.) Arlington and Fairfax firefighters responded tonight (Wednesday) to a fire at a mid-rise apartment building along Columbia Pike.

The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at The Shell apartments at 870 S. Greenbrier Street.

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By ARLnow.com

Published November 13, 2018 at 11:30AM | Updated November 13, 2018 at 12:00PM

Worker Rescued from Memorial Bridge — A man working on the Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project was injured this morning and transported to the hospital via fireboat and then ambulance. The injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening. [Twitter, Twitter, Twitter]

More Worries About Real Estate Prices Post-Amazon — “Amazon’s possible arrival in Northern Virginia and Queens, New York, has already sent shockwaves through surrounding real estate markets. Mara Gemond, a longtime Arlington, Virginia, realtor… Crystal City — until news broke that Amazon might be splitting its 50,000-employee second headquarters between there and Long Island City in New York. All of a sudden, the two-bedroom condo in a 1980s-era building that had been sitting on the market for nearly three months with no offers, even after a price cut, had a flood of interest.” [CNN, Washington Post, ARLnow]

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Fire Station 7 in Fairlington to Shut Down Temporarily Due to ‘Structural and Safety Concerns’

By Alex Koma

Published October 26, 2018 at 9:45AM

Fire Station 7 in Fairlington (via Google Maps)

Fire Station 7 in Fairlington will soon shut down temporarily and its firefighters will relocate elsewhere, due to some structural concerns at the property.

Arlington County’s fire department announced the move yesterday (Thursday), reassuring Fairlington and other South Arlington residents that other firefighters near the station (located at 3116 S. Abingdon Street) will continue serving the area during the closure.

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BREAKING: Condominium Building Fire in Rosslyn Area

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2018 at 1:55PM | Updated October 22, 2018 at 8:56AM

Rosslyn area condo fire (photo courtesy @mlewan3)

(Updated at 8:55 a.m.) Firefighters battled an condo building fire in the Rosslyn area Sunday afternoon.

The fire broke out around 1 p.m. at a large four-story residential building on the 1400 block of N. Rhodes Street, sending dark smoke billowing into the sky.