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Operating as usual
102-C going to work on the dwelling fire.
At around 430pm today units were dispatched to N Abingdon & 15th St N for a house fire. Units arrived to smoke and fire showing from the 2nd floor and roof. The fire was extinguished in under 30min. Fire marshals are investigating the cause. One dog was rescued.
102-C going to work on the dwelling fire.
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Good job C platoon!
"Courage" the 7yr old pup Engine 102 rescued from today's fire is ok and did not need medical attention.
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#TBT Some pictures of Engine 2 over the years. Stay tuned for current pictures of the engine, firehouse and crews from Fire Station 2.
No rest for company 2. B platoon's probationer K. Stone doing some early morning hose drills. 3 Lines pulled and it's not even 9am!
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ACFD is now Hiring!! Very short timeframe to get those applications in! For anyone who likes this page who is a member in other departments, please share with your people. We are a world-class fire department whose ranks span the US. Come be a part of the ACFD today!
Are you looking for a challenging and fulfilling career? We are opening the application process for Firefighter/EMT Trainees next month. More info at: fire.arlingtonva.us/employment/
Company 2 would like to welcome our new rookies to the station. Good luck as you continue your training Probationary Firefighter Stone (B Platoon) and Probationary Firefighter Vasquez (C Platoon)
B platoon with the quick knock on the townhouse fire that originated in a dryer.
A dryer caught fire early this evening in a townhouse on the 1100 block of N. Taylor Street in Ballston, igniting the laundry room in the basement of
ACFD Station 2: "The Deuce"'s cover photo
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Arlington County Fire Department
#TBT Old Fire Station 2 at 911 N Stuart St
ACFD Honor Guard unit on post in Boston for fallen Lt. Walsh's funeral as part of the National Capital Region Honor Guard
2 Firefighters Killed In 9-Alarm Blaze On Beacon Street - CBS Boston
A 9-alarm fire on Beacon Street has claimed the lives of two firefighters.
Today marks the first day of mandatory ALS Staffing on all 9 engine companies and R104. Suppression companies are now staffed with paramedics and a complete ALS complement of equipment and medications #ems #progressivemedicine #arlington #paramedicengine2
UPDATE: Police Release Suspect Composite in Homicide
UPDATE Police Release Suspect Composite in Homicide Alexandria Police is seeking the identity of the suspect who shot two women, killing one, in the 2400 block of Ridge Road Drive on February 6, 2014. The suspect is described as an
Car Crashes into Westwood College in Ballston | ARLnow.com
A car crashed into the front of the ground floor office of Westwood College in Ballston tonight. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. at 4420
FirefighterNation.com and FireRescue Magazine
Toledo begins to mourn for its fallen firefighters,
http://www.firefighternation.com/videos/toledo-begins-mourn-fallen-firefighters
Roads Become Covered As Snowstorm Ramps Up | ARLnow.com
Road conditions around Arlington are bad and are only expected to get worse as today's snowstorm increases in intensity around rush hour. Numerous
Third Alarm transmitted to box 7119
Company 2 on scene with other ACFD and Fairfax units going to work on an apartment fire.
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Happy new year from Company 2!!! May 2014 be a safe and prosperous year for all our brothers and sisters in the fire service and their families.
Congrats to senior firefighter/paramedic Henry Lane III, Badge #22, on completing 31 years of service with the Arlington County Fire Dept.
Best of luck in retirement!
Merry Christmas from company 2! Wishing the guys from A platoon a very merry Christmas as they spend time away from their families on shift today.
Remembering West Webster: Last Alarm 12/24/12 - Firefighters Worldwide
Vigil today follows dedication of memorial at firehouse earlier this week.
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On the Scene
Company 2 assisting Fairfax units on a 2 alarm defensive fire early this morning while the rest of the county goes to work on a second house fire in Rosslyn. Strong work by the B platoon
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BREAKING: Fire at Bangkok 54 | ARLnow.com
December 31, 9:30 pm to 2:00 am, January 01 December 31, 10:00 pm to 3:00 am, January 01 February 03 - 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm 5666 Columbia Pike Falls Church, Virginia 22041 by | December 12, 2013 at 12:15 am | 504 views | Arlington County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at Bangkok 54 on Columbia...
A busy night for the boys (and gal) of C platoon... E2 on a high rise apartment fire and a two alarm commercial fire. Medics running all night as usual.
Busy Night for the north side medics
All residents in the Ballston/Arlington area use extreme caution tomorrow.
WINTER STORM WARNING 3 AM TO 2 PM TUES 3-6" SNOW BALT/DC METRO AREAS, AA, PRINCE GEORGE'S, MONTGOMERY, HOWARD, HARFORD, CECIL, BALT CITY/CO, DC,
IN NoVA:
Arlington/falls Church/alexandria
Augusta
Culpeper
Fairfax
Greene
Loudoun
Madison
Northern Fauquier
Page
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Rappahannock
Rockingham
Southern Fauquier
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 2 PM EST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 2 PM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES. PRECIPITATION MAY START AS A PERIOD OF SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE DAWN CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AFTER DAYBREAK.
* ACCUMULATIONS... 3 TO 6 INCHES.
* TIMING... AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY LASTING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... INCLUDING THE TUESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR.
* TEMPERATURES... UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
* WINDS... NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* IMPACTS... HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM HEAVY SNOW. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT THE MORNING RUSH TUESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATION RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
Important statistics on cooking fires
As we preapre for the holiday season, did you know that cooking fires have consistently been the leading cause of residential structure fires in Virginia!
• From 2008-2012, there were 13,202 cooking fires in residential buildings in Virginia.
• Cooking was the leading cause (34%) of all residential structure fires in Virginia from 2008-2012. The fires resulted in $31 million dollars of total loss and caused 561 civilian injuries and 12 civilian deaths.
• Residential building cooking fires occurred mainly in the evening hours between 5 pm and 8 pm, accounting for 28 percent of the fires.
• Residential building cooking fires peaked in October and declined to the lowest point in February.
• Confined fires, which are fires involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel, accounted for 87 percent of residential building cooking fires.
For additional information on cooking fire safety, please click on the following link: Cooking Safety.
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Thoughts and prayers are with our Brothers in DC as they morn the lost of one of their own...
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