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Published March 21, 2016 at 9:20AM | Updated March 21, 2016 at 9:37AM

Arlington Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident — An Arlington man died Saturday after his motorcycle skidded out of control while he was trying to get on northbound I-395 from Route 236, near Landmark Mall in Alexandria. Altankhuyag Saintur, 26, was pronounced dead at Inova Fairfax Hospital. [Washington Post]

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Cherrydale — Arlington County firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a house fire on the 4000 block of Vacation Lane in Cherrydale early Saturday morning. No injuries were reported. [Twitter]

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Man Trapped in Overturned Vehicle on Williamsburg Blvd

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2016 at 1:10PM

Photo courtesy @ACFDPIO

A man in his 70s was trapped in an SUV that overturned in North Arlington early this afternoon.

The crash happened around 12:45 p.m., on Williamsburg Blvd near the intersection with N. Glebe Road.

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Arlington Cemetery Station Closed Due to Fire on Track

By ARLnow.com

Published March 8, 2016 at 2:55PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:45PM

A Metrorail train (file photo)

(Updated at 3:35 p.m.) Arlington Cemetery station was temporarily closed — and Blue Line service suspended — due to a reported fire on the track this afternoon.

Two separate fires were put out with a fire extinguisher, according to scanner traffic. Metro is advising riders to expect delays.

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ACFD Battles House Fire in Bluemont

By ARLnow.com

Published March 6, 2016 at 8:50PM | Updated March 7, 2016 at 9:17AM

Photo courtesy Andrew Pang

Arlington County firefighters battled a house fire in the Bluemont neighborhood tonight.

The fire broke out on the second floor of a home on the 800 block of N. Abingdon Street, near Ballston, just before 8 p.m. Sunday. It took about 20 minutes for the blaze to be extinguished.

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ACFD Responds to Flipped Car in Falls Church

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Published February 26, 2016 at 2:05PM | Updated February 26, 2016 at 2:59PM

Overturned vehicle in Falls Church (image via @ACFDPIO)

Arlington County firefighters are on the scene of a flipped car in Falls Church.

The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Great Falls Street and Little Falls Street, near the Falls Church Community Center.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 19, 2016 at 9:30AM | Updated February 19, 2016 at 9:52AM

ACFD Battles Fire on Patrick Henry Drive — On Thursday morning Arlington County firefighters assisted in battling a two-alarm blaze at an apartment building on the 3000 block of Patrick Henry Drive, just across the border in Fairfax County. [Twitter, Twitter]

Arlington Doubling Down on Startups — Arlington Economic Development plans to use the $1.5 million in one-time additional funds it’s allocated in County Manager Mark Schwartz’s budget to target early-stage tech companies and help them lease offices between 5,000 and 20,000 square feet. [Washington Business Journal]

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ACFD Responds to Carbon Monoxide Incident at Fort Myer Child Center

By ARLnow.com

Published January 14, 2016 at 11:00AM | Updated January 14, 2016 at 12:09PM

The incident is taking place at the Cody Child Development Center on the base. Firefighters were dispatched there shortly after 10 a.m.

According to scanner traffic, employees and children were evacuated to an auditorium due to a high level of carbon monoxide in the building. The source of the CO has been traced back to a malfunctioning boiler.

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Car Slams into Wall Near Yorktown High School

By ARLnow.com

Published January 6, 2016 at 2:10PM

A car slammed into a low stone wall outside of a home at the corner of N. Harrison Street and 26th Street N. this afternoon.

The single-vehicle crash happened around 1:30 p.m., not far from the Lee-Harrison shopping center and Yorktown High School.

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Morning Notes

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Published January 6, 2016 at 9:45AM | Updated January 16, 2018 at 2:31PM

W-L Defeats Yorktown, Twice — The Washington-Lee girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams both defeated their Yorktown counterparts yesterday, in cross-county rivalry games. The girls won 54-45, while the boys won 65-59.

Branson-Backed Startup Coming to Rosslyn — OneWeb, a startup that’s aiming to launch a constellation of low-orbit satellites that will provide affordable Internet access across the globe, is coming to Rosslyn. The company, backed by Virgin Group tycoon Richard Branson, will occupy a 6,000-square-foot space in Monday Properties’ 1400 Key Blvd building. The building, which is also home to ARLnow.com, is slated to replaced with an apartment tower and grocery store at some point, though it’s unclear when the redevelopment will move forward. [Washington Business Journal]

Around Town

Arlington’s Oldest Volunteer Firefighter Has Died

By Michael Doyle

Published December 22, 2015 at 1:15PM

Arlington native Marvin Spencer Binns fought his first fire as a teenager. He liked it, a lot. For the next six decades, he kept plugging away.

“I’m a fireman,” Binns said not too long ago.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 14, 2015 at 9:15AM | Updated December 14, 2015 at 9:46AM

Guns Stolen from Nova Firearms in McLean — A burglary has occurred at Nova Firearms, the gun store that wanted to open a location in Cherrydale before residents pressured the store and the landlord to scuttle those plans. Two handguns were stolen from Nova Firearms’ McLean store just after midnight this past Friday. Police are seeking tips in the case. [Fairfax County Police Department]

Taxicab Fares Raised in Arlington — A taxi ride in Arlington will now cost an extra 25 cents per ride and an extra six cents per mile. The County Board on Saturday unanimously approved new taxi rates that also include a $25 cleaning fee for those who “dirty or foul a cab enough that the cab must be removed from service.” [Arlington County, WJLA]

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UPDATED: House Fire in Nauck

By ARLnow.com

Published December 7, 2015 at 7:20PM | Updated December 7, 2015 at 8:01PM

(Updated at 8:00 p.m.) Arlington County firefighters made quick work of a house fire in the Nauck neighborhood tonight.

Flames were reported in the living room of a home on the 1900 block of S. Edgewood Street around 7:15 p.m. Arriving firefighters reported an active fire in the house and requested an upgraded response.