Thursday, February 16, 2012 Virginia's 4:00 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect on February 15.Briefly, the 4:00 p.m. Burning Law states: from February 15 through April 30 of each year, no burning before 4:00 p.m. is permitted, if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material.Since forest fuels cure during the winter months, the danger of fire is higher in early spring than in summer when the forest and grasses are green with new growth. The 4:00 p.m. Burning Law is an effective tool in the prevention of forest fires. Localities may have more restrictive outdoor burning laws.You can read the full text of the law § 10.1-1142 on our website.Debris burning continues to be the leading cause of forest fires in Virginia. The 4:00 p.m. Burning Law is different from the burning bans, which are invoked only during periods of extreme fire danger.For more information and complete copies of the law, please contact your local VDOF office.
Sunday, February 5, 2012 1504 Box 0121 was struck for a Residential Structure Fire on Burke Ln. Engine, Wagon, Rescue, Tanker, Utility, and Medic- 1 responded with 21 personnel. Chief 1 arrived on scene to find a one story wood frame rambler with the garage fully involved extending into the first floor and attic of the house. Crews were ordered to place an attack line on side Charlie to stop the spread into the house. Another line was ordered inside to begin fire attack on the main level and attic. The driveway was over 3000 feet long which required E-1, E-10, and E-2 to set up a relay operation. W-1 and K-1 at the dump site supplied these units initially while the dump site was fully setup. Crews had fire under control in approx. 15-20 minutes with extensive overhaul remaining. Crews rotated through rehab and continued with overhaul for the next couple of hours. Units on the assignment: Chief 1, AC- 1, E1, W1, R1, K1, M1, U1, E2, W2, E10, K10, W19, E13, K13, K7
Saturday, January 21, 2012 1700 Alarm 0118 was sounded for a traffic accident; rollover into a creek on Springs Rd. Wagon, Rescue, Medic, and AC 1 arrived to find a vehicle that had flipped off the road prior to landing upside down in a creek 10 feet below the road surface. AC-1 established Springs Rd command while the Wagon and Rescue crews went to work extricating the driver who was pinned in the vehicle. A stokes operation was set up to haul the patient up to the roadway to the awaiting Medic crew. Units remained on scene for an additional 20 minutes for equipment clean up. Units on the assignment: AC-1, W-1, R-1, and Medic-1
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Monday, December 5, 2011 Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce the newest member of the fleet, ATTACK-1. The apparatus was created with three specific missions in mind: Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fire protection and suppression, Rural Water Supply, and Inclement Weather. The multi-mission apparatus is modular in design with compartments outfitted to allow for quick changes between incident profiles. The Ford F550 chassis is integrated with General Fire Equipment's award winning firefighting package. The 6.7 liter diesel engine's power reaches the ground through a six speed automatic transmission, moving 400 gallons of water and 20 gallons of Class A foam. The firefighting package is based upon a Hale 500 gallon per minute pump driven by a 39 horsepower Kubota engine. We look forward to years of service protecting Fauquier County and Warrenton with this apparatus.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 17:19 Box 0123 was sounded for a victim trapped by a tractor that rolled over on a hill side. W1, T1, M1, W1B, and AC1 responded. AirCare was immediately dispatched due to the situation and special call was placed for a heavy duty wrecker from Rosson & Troilo. Upon arrival T1 and W1 crew immediately went to work stabilizing the 1 ton tractor with a bush hog attached. The victim was pinned beneath the seat and transmission of the tractor and the ground. M1's crew evaluated the patient and placed dual large diameter I.V.'s and administered pain relieving medications. At the same time T1 and W1B set up an Air bag lifting system. This relieved some pressure but did not free the victim. The heavy duty wrecker arrived and lifting slings placed. The tractor was lifted and the victim was removed to safety. AirCare transported the victim to INOVA Fairfax Trauma Center. Units Responding: AC1, M1, W1, T1, W1B, R2
Friday, September 30, 2011 15:15 Box 0114 was sounded for a residential structure fire. Wagon, Tanker, Medic, and Chief 1 responded with 9 personnel. Upon arrival the crews reported a smoldering fire in the basement. The crews quickly ensured the fire was out and started overhaul. Access in and out of the property was severely hampered by a long driveway that had low hanging branches. Company One units cleared after an hour.Units Responding: Chief 1, BATT1101, W1, K1, Medic1, W2, K7, K13, W7
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Attack 1's construction is progressing well. The tank and pump will be installed in the next two weeks along with the custom bumpers and waterways.
Sunday, August 7, 2011 1500 Box 0111 was struck for an aircraft crash at Warrenton Air Park. The aircraft crashed into the ground reportedly turning to a ball of flame upon impact. Wagon 1B responded with a crew of 3 and Wagon 1 responded after clearing from a medical local with a crew of 3. Moments later Rescue 1 with 5, Tanker 1 with 2 and Chief 1 responded. Upon arrival Wagon 1 reported direct access to the aircraft was impossible for our apparatus. . The crews from the Wagons hand jacked 900' of 3" line to the crash site along with 150" of 1 3/4" line. Rescue Ones crew assisted with the line pull and assessed the crash site. Brush, Utility and Gator 2 were put to work on fire attack and hauling personnel and equipment to the crash site. The fire was extinguished and and the rescue crew was put to work on extrication. Thanks to Company 19 for the station fill of Fire Station One during the incident. Units cleared after 3 hours on scene. Units on scene: W1, W1B, R1, A10-2, A14, K1, B2, Gator2, U2, AC10, AC7, Chief 1
Saturday, August 6, 2011 17:00 Truck 1 (Quint 611 on loan from Sterling Volunteer Fire Company) was dispatched to Culpeper, VA for an apartment building on fire. The roof and second floor were still well involved after a 30 minute response. The crew deployed into interior and exterior teams. With the interior crew being charged with taking a hand line into the second floor of the building and the exterior setting up the ladder pipe for operations. All crews were pulled out of the interior and the ladder pipe from Truck 1 and Culpeper Tower 1 were put into operations. The stubborn fire was finally extinguished and the Truck crews performed overhaul.Unit Responding: Truck 1Visit the Sterling Vol. Fire Co. website HERE
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