NEWS & EVENTS
Keep up to date with AVFRD news, events and incidents through our press releases, links to AVFRD in local/regional/national news, and details for significant incidents that we’ve responded to.
Recent News
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Leesburg Police Department , and the Purcellville Police Department have once again partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA in the “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased [...]
The History of Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week was started by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 1922 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Fire Prevention Week teaches children and adults how to stay safe in [...]
Labor Day Safety Tips from AVFRD
Staying safe during Labor Day celebrations is crucial to ensure an enjoyable holiday. Here are three important tips to help you stay safe: Pay Attention Around the Grill: Grilling is a popular Labor Day [...]
Events
9/11 – Still Remembering
Well Said Gabe!We came together as a nation~ as neighbors~ and as families. In the fiery choking dust of the towers~ mangled wreckage of a plane in a Pennsylvania field~ and in the concrete and [...]
9/11 Ride 2014
Yesterday~ members from Ashburn and Leesburg flew the arch and flag for one of the 9/11 memorial rides. AVFRD takes great pride in being asked each year to be a part of this event. STRONG [...]
The Magnolias at Leisure World
Residents of The Magnolias at Leisure World sponsored a chili cook-off on February 10~ 2012~ with benefits going to AVFRD. Firefighter Heidi Wallner and Administrative Member Jerry Brown served as two of the four judges. [...]
Incident Details
Truck 6 on 2 Car Crash with Extrication
At approximately 1810 hours on October 28th, Truck Co 6 came across a 2 car crash with entrapment along Ashburn Rd. Truck 6 called for the rest of the assignment, stabilized the vehicle, and [...]
Garage Fire on Bristow Circle
At approximately 11:08 hours on Sunday, October 23, 2016, 1st Battalion units were dispatched for a dwelling fire in the 44100 block of Bristow Circle in Ashburn, VA. Initial units arrived to find a 2 story, single [...]
Single Vehicle Rollover on Gloucester
Shortly after midnight last night, Truck Company 6 and Medic 6 were dispatched and first arriving to an accident with rollover/injury on Gloucester Parkway. Three passengers in the car were transported to area hospitals for [...]
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