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House Fire Near Four Mile Run Drive

Published July 18, 2012 at 9:40AM

The fire was reported at 8:25 a.m. near the intersection of S. Oakland Street and the Four Mile Run access road. Firefighters from Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax County responded to the scene and were able to extinguish the fire within 20 minutes.

There was initially reported to be a person trapped in the burning house, but everybody ended up making it out safely. One occupant, described by a relative as a rising freshman at Wakefield High School, was taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

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Bryce Harper Invited to Become Volunteer Firefighter in Arlington

By Katie Pyzyk

Published July 10, 2012 at 10:00AM

The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department recently discovered that Harper, an Arlington resident, has always had aspirations of becoming a firefighter. That prompted a formal invitation to the All Star, and any interested teammates, on Friday.

The department learned about Harper’s desire from the Nats blog, which posted a question and answer session with the player.

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ACFD Reminding Residents About Fireworks Safety

By ARLnow.com

Published July 3, 2012 at 1:45PM | Updated July 3, 2012 at 2:12PM

Capt. Gregg Karl says the first step to fireworks safety is to make sure you’re using fireworks that are legal in Arlington County. Any fireworks purchased from an authorized fireworks stand in the county should comply with county regulations, Karl said. Those regulations specify that the fireworks emit a flame or spark less than 12 feet in the air.

Any fireworks that are “projectiles, explode, emit flames or sparks to a distance greater than twelve (12) feet are prohibited by Arlington County,” according to the county’s fireworks safety web page. The fire department also has a 42 page long list of fireworks approved for use in Arlington.

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Hazmat Investigation at Gov’t Office in Shirlington

By ARLnow.com

Published July 3, 2012 at 10:40AM | Updated July 3, 2012 at 11:18AM

Update at 11:15 a.m. — The all-clear has been given and the hazmat team is packing up their gear.

Some roads are being shut down in the area of 2800 S. Randolph Street in Shirlington due to a hazmat investigation.

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Man Impaled on Apartment Pool Fence

By ARLnow.com

Published July 2, 2012 at 11:00AM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:30PM

A man had his lower leg impaled on the fence surrounding an apartment complex’s pool late last night (Sunday).

The incident happened between 11:30 p.m. and midnight at the Wellington apartment complex, at the corner of Columbia Pike and S. Scott Street. The 29-year-old Arlington resident was was at the pool after hours and was under the influence of alcohol when he attempted to climb back over the fence, according to Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. The man slipped, fell, and was impaled on the fence through the left calf area.

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Hazmat Investigation at Shirlington Office Building

By ARLnow.com

Published June 26, 2012 at 4:45PM | Updated June 26, 2012 at 7:39PM

Update at 7:40 p.m. — The all-clear was given at about 5:00 p.m. and the scene has since been cleared.

The Arlington County Fire Department’s hazmat team is investigating a suspicious substance at a federal office in Shirlington.

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High Rise Fire Study Underway in Crystal City

By ARLnow.com

Published June 7, 2012 at 5:58PM

The Arlington County Fire Department and numerous other local fire departments are participating in a month-and-a-half-long study in Crystal City that could help save lives.

The “Fire Fighter Safety and Deployment Study,” organized and funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), is putting real-world firefighters in realistic firefighting simulations in a vacant Crystal City high rise. The goal of the study is to determine how firefighters can be most safely and effectively deployed in the event of a fire in a high rise building.

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Want to Become an Arlington Firefighter?

By ARLnow.com

Published May 11, 2012 at 11:45AM | Updated May 12, 2012 at 3:57PM

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 to a fire department recruitment web page, the process will remain open through Tuesday May 22, 2012.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 2, 2012 at 8:51AM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 2:27PM

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 Patch reported. No one was injured in the accident, fire department spokesman Capt. Gregg Karl confirmed to ARLnow.com. No other details about the crash were immediately available.

Arlington’s Mongolian Community — Arlington is home to one of the country’s largest Mongolian communities. In fact, Mongolian is the fourth most common language in Arlington Public Schools. [Washington Post]

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Person Burned Inside Courthouse Wendy’s

By ARLnow.com

Published May 1, 2012 at 4:09PM | Updated May 1, 2012 at 11:27PM

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 technician who was working on one of the restaurant’s fryers somehow had scalding hot oil spilled on his or her abdominal and groin area. Medics on the scene told the dispatcher that the burn injury was “significant.”

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Police, Fire Departments Holding Career Fair

By Katie Pyzyk

Published April 26, 2012 at 12:00PM | Updated April 26, 2012 at 3:02PM

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 County Fire Department, Police Department, Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Communications Center. Candidates can learn about public safety jobs, get information about available positions and sign up for hiring notifications.

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ACFD Firefighters Receive Awards for Heroism

By ARLnow.com

Published March 26, 2012 at 4:17PM

The 2012 annual Arlington County Fire Department Recognition and Awards Program was held Thursday morning at Fire Station No. 5 in Crystal City. Below banners recognizing the station’s role in responding to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, and amid the periodic blare of the fire department dispatch loud speaker, nearly a dozen individual firefighters and paramedics and a dozen fire and EMS crews were recognized for their heroism in the line of duty.

Many of the awards given out on Thursday stemmed from two major incidents.