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Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
nyynym25
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Date: March 22, 2009 06:13PM
Anyone know what was burning in Chantilly today? It was near the Lexus on route 50.
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Lurker.
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Date: March 22, 2009 06:16PM
Looked like it might of been a townhouse
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
dumbass
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Date: March 22, 2009 06:27PM
I don't know, by the time i got there, the Lexus had moved.
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
James
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Date: March 22, 2009 07:17PM
Rode by and saw a town house burnt up pretty bad. Loudin, Fairfax and Centerville Fire departments were on scene, but the fire was out. Also saw a car with two Males arrested in it. It was not a cop car but it was smashed up pretty bad. Im thinking it was a meth lab explosion. Maybe it will be on the local news or in the centerview. Hopefully every one made it out OK
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
guessed right
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Date: March 22, 2009 07:46PM
definately meth lab explosion. didn't see any ambulances leaving so either everybody OK or no injuries to take to hospital (killed in explosion). Look for it on the news.................
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Lurker.
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Date: March 22, 2009 09:11PM
It was a strange bit of activity. Looked like there were two different incidents.
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
nyynym25
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Date: March 22, 2009 09:39PM
dumbass Wrote:
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> I don't know, by the time i got there, the Lexus
> had moved.
oops, meant lexus dealer
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> I don't know, by the time i got there, the Lexus
> had moved.
oops, meant lexus dealer
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Johnny on the Spot
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Date: March 22, 2009 10:06PM
Once again, we have FFXU'ers on the scene! You guys are more reliable than the US mail, the tides, sunrise and sunset, and the Maytag repairman, all rolled into one. This photo goes out to all the dedicated Johnny on the Spot FFXU'ers who relentlessly battle traffic to get to the scenes, listen to police and fire scanners in mouth-dropping anticipation and awe, leave your jobs or families on a weekend, all to report LIVE from the scene!
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Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
JOTS
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Date: March 22, 2009 10:58PM
Damn, you got me figured out. I was at the family deli making sandwiches. We had the scanner on. When the call came for a townhouse fire. I immediately told the family to stop working and huddle around the scanner.
As soon as we knew it was a good fire we closed the family deli and we loaded up the car. I had my son google the location. We rushed to the scene and did a full investigation taking notes and interviewing people.
When we got back to the deli we had a meeting to co-ordinate all our notes and put together a post for FFX underground.
Of course another option is we might of been driving on RT 50 when it happened...
As soon as we knew it was a good fire we closed the family deli and we loaded up the car. I had my son google the location. We rushed to the scene and did a full investigation taking notes and interviewing people.
When we got back to the deli we had a meeting to co-ordinate all our notes and put together a post for FFX underground.
Of course another option is we might of been driving on RT 50 when it happened...
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Any News?
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Date: March 23, 2009 09:59AM
Any news on this?
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: March 23, 2009 12:53PM
Clothing was too close to a light fixture and caught on fire. Nine people are out of their homes....
http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0309/606328.html
http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0309/606328.html
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Shadow
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Date: March 23, 2009 01:24PM
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire
News Release 09-25
Date: March 23, 2009
Two-Alarm Chantilly Townhouse Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire Sunday, March 22, 2009, at approximately 5:10 p.m. in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County. The townhouse is located at 4101 Chantilly Lace Court.
Firefighters encountered fire from the rear of the two-story townhouse upon arrival. Firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. A second fire alarm was struck bringing approximately 60 firefighters to the scene. The townhouse was constructed with a fire wall in place, assisting firefighters in containing the fire. A total of nine individuals have been displaced. Three adults and three children lived in the fire unit, and one adult and two children lived in an adjacent townhouse that received minimal damage. There were no injuries. Red Cross assisted the displaced occupants. Units from Loudoun County also responded to the fire.
Damage is estimated at $200,000.
According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. Clothing in a first-floor utility closet was too close to a light fixture, causing the fire.
Safety Tips for Combustibles Too Close to a Heating Source Safety Tips
Keep at least three feet of clearance between your alternate heating source and anything combustible.
Do not store combustible materials in closed areas or near a heat source.
News Release 09-25
Date: March 23, 2009
Two-Alarm Chantilly Townhouse Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire Sunday, March 22, 2009, at approximately 5:10 p.m. in the Chantilly area of Fairfax County. The townhouse is located at 4101 Chantilly Lace Court.
Firefighters encountered fire from the rear of the two-story townhouse upon arrival. Firefighters brought the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. A second fire alarm was struck bringing approximately 60 firefighters to the scene. The townhouse was constructed with a fire wall in place, assisting firefighters in containing the fire. A total of nine individuals have been displaced. Three adults and three children lived in the fire unit, and one adult and two children lived in an adjacent townhouse that received minimal damage. There were no injuries. Red Cross assisted the displaced occupants. Units from Loudoun County also responded to the fire.
Damage is estimated at $200,000.
According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. Clothing in a first-floor utility closet was too close to a light fixture, causing the fire.
Safety Tips for Combustibles Too Close to a Heating Source Safety Tips
Keep at least three feet of clearance between your alternate heating source and anything combustible.
Do not store combustible materials in closed areas or near a heat source.
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Margie
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Date: March 23, 2009 03:37PM
That whole development over there is all HUD housing.
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Gravis
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Date: March 24, 2009 02:11AM
Margie Wrote:
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> That whole development over there is all HUD
> housing.
perhaps the will spring the extra few bucks and get LED lights this time.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> That whole development over there is all HUD
> housing.
perhaps the will spring the extra few bucks and get LED lights this time.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Shadow
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Date: March 24, 2009 08:58AM
Firefighters Install More Than 200 Smoke Alarms
Firefighters placed 206 smoke alarms and 148 batteries in homes March 7, 2009, during a semi-annual smoke alarm initiative. The initiative is conducted every spring and autumn in conjunction with the switchover of daylight savings time.
Firefighters taking a proactive approach to fire safety, canvassed homes in their first due neighborhoods checking for working smoke alarms. A total of 354 smoke alarms were either installed or made functional by new batteries during the smoke alarm campaign.
The initiative was made possible by a grant from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs to Fairfax County. Smoke alarms play a vital role in reducing deaths and injuries from fire and have contributed to an almost 50 percent reduction in fire deaths since the 1970s. Properly installed and maintained smoke alarms save lives and protect property.
Firefighters will conduct the fall campaign, Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Sign up now.
Firefighters placed 206 smoke alarms and 148 batteries in homes March 7, 2009, during a semi-annual smoke alarm initiative. The initiative is conducted every spring and autumn in conjunction with the switchover of daylight savings time.
Firefighters taking a proactive approach to fire safety, canvassed homes in their first due neighborhoods checking for working smoke alarms. A total of 354 smoke alarms were either installed or made functional by new batteries during the smoke alarm campaign.
The initiative was made possible by a grant from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs to Fairfax County. Smoke alarms play a vital role in reducing deaths and injuries from fire and have contributed to an almost 50 percent reduction in fire deaths since the 1970s. Properly installed and maintained smoke alarms save lives and protect property.
Firefighters will conduct the fall campaign, Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Sign up now.
Re: Fire in Chantilly
Posted by:
Maddow
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Date: March 24, 2009 03:46PM
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