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
Thank You Community for your Support!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support this year’s “Chilly Days Chili Fundraiser” hosted by Old Ox Brewery in support of the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department! This year was AVFRD’s [...]
AVFRD Celebrates Eighty Years of Volunteer Service at Annual Awards Banquet
The Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD) held its Annual Banquet and Awards dinner on Saturday, January 27, 2027 celebrating 80 years of service to the Ashburn community. The evening’s program was hosted [...]
Home Explosion in Sterling Leaves 1 Firefighter Deceased, FMO Investigating
UPDATE (February 17, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.): The fallen firefighter from last night’s home explosion in Sterling has been identified as Firefighter Trevor Brown, 45, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. He has been affiliated [...]
Events
July 4th Celebration and Old Fashioned Fireman's Day
AVFRD wishing a happy July 4th to all. Enjoy our Country's Independence celebration and stay safe. July 4th brings the annual Fairfax Old Fashioned Fireman's Day. Ashburn Fire fielded a team that took 1st place [...]
April Blossom 2013
This year' Apple Blossom festival brought an opportunity to show one of Ashburn's old fire apparatus during the parade. Ray Muth Jr. purchased the 1974 Dodge Power Wagon/Steinbaugh and has been rehabbing it over the [...]
FDIC 2013
April 22nd - April 27th, several of Ashburn's members attended our profession's biggest conference, Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC 2013). FDIC is a mix of Hand's on Training (HOT classes) and Workshops that touch base [...]
Incident Details
Two Back-to-Back Fires in Company 1's Area
Fire showing from a two single family dwelling. Around 04:38 AM units from Ashburn were dispatched to Company 1'a area for a reported house fire. Units from Leesburg marked on the scene with fire showing [...]
Fire in 24's First Alarm District
Just before midnight Ashburn units were alerted for a structure fire in company 24' first alarm district. Engine 611B and Tower 611 arrived to find a two-story commercial warehouse with nothing showing. Once crews gained [...]
Vacant Office in Sterling
12 minutes into shift change on June 3rd, Box 2415 was sounded for the house on fire. First arriving units reported a 1 story vacant dwelling with fire showing. Tower 6 arrived as the 2nd [...]
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