| Box 6202, Reagan National Airport, Fuel Spill |
| Sat. Mar 29th 2008 |
Units from the Airport, Arlington and Alexandria responded to Reagan National Airport early Saturday for a fuel spill at the tank farm. Apparently a large tank of Jet A developed a crack. Initial estimates were 1,000 gallons that leaked from the tank. Around 3 PM, the estimate was ...
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| "Engine 103 to Arlington, Fill the Box" |
| Mon. Dec 3rd 2007 |
Around 3:45 a.m. this morning, Engine 103 and Tower 104 were dispatched for the Fire Alarm Activation at 901 N. Monroe, across from the Virginia Square Metro Station. Upon arrival, the panel showed an active alarm in a 3rd Floor apartment. E103 discovered a distinct smell of smoke on the third floor...
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| E103 runs a man stuck on roof with injuries |
| Tue. Nov 27th 2007 |
On Saturday, November 17 at 12:22 p.m., Engine 103 was dispatched for a BLS patient down on the roof of a single family home. Cherrydale Volunteer FF Sorenson was riding fifth led by career firefighters Capt Warren, FF Barger, FF Zuniga, FF Stanislaus. Upon arrival, Engine 103 along with...
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| LA103 runs two fires in three days |
| Tue. Oct 16th 2007 |
Light and Air 103 was busy Saturday and Monday while responding to two structure fires in the City of Falls Church. On Saturday (10/13) at 6:00 a.m., shortly before the unit was to be cleaned up to appear at our Open House, a structure fire was dispatched to 400
West Broad Street. There ...
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| LA103 runs a police assist |
| Tue. Oct 9th 2007 |
As many were heading home from work and others were enjoying the federal government's day off, at 5:30 p.m. LA103 was dispatched to the 2400 block of N. Kenmore Street to assist the police department. Around 3:30 p.m., A hiker in the area had reported a possible body in the brush. ACPD knew that wit...
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| Engine 103 fills in for DCFD |
| Mon. Oct 1st 2007 |
At around 4:00 a.m. on October 1, Engine 103 was toned out for the "Station Fill". It is rare for Engine 103 to fill another fire station but even more rare for it to be across the river in Washington, D.C. Most mutual aid requests for ACFD units come from Fairfax County.
Engine 103 was ...
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| Another fire, another Cherrydale response |
| Mon. May 7th 2007 |
Last night at 9:19 p.m., ACFD and Fairfax County fire units were sent to 4514 North 41st Street for the House Fire. Cherrydale volunteer Lowry was aboard Engine 103, which arrived second due with a career crew of Captain Higgins and Firefighters Barb, Jaquays and Waterfall. Engine 103 advanced an at...
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| Engine company going to work |
| Mon. Apr 30th 2007 |
At 2118 on Monday, April 30, Arlington County's Emergency Communications Center put out a call for a house fire in Engine 103's second due area. The career crew of Captain Higgins, Firefighters Jaquays and Reeve, Fire Trainee Waterfall with Cherrydale Volunteer Firefighter Lowry responded to 1210 No...
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| Fire and water |
| Sat. Feb 17th 2007 |
The Cherrydale VFD has been busy with both fire and water. CVFD Recruit Firefighter Joe Lowry caught a job while on Engine 103 recently. A fire broke out at just past 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at an apartment complex at 4385 Lee Highway. Engine 103 arrived to find smoke showing from t...
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| Storms bring slow nights |
| Wed. Feb 14th 2007 |
Just when you would have thought that snow and ice would have meant a busy night for the volunteer firefighters of Arlington County, the halo over the county saved us again. The County and City of Falls Church received a lot of sleet, ice and snow which many thought would create significant downed p...
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