Flags Lowered to Honor Fallen Heroes JULY 27 - ROCKY MOUNT, Va. -- Two longtime Rocky Mount firefighters, including Chief Posey Dillon, were killed Monday and another person was hurt when a fire truck on its way to a house fire crashed into an SUV, flipped three times and landed on a car, state police said. http://www.firehouse.com/news/lodd/fire-truck-crashes-kills-least-1-virginia http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-story-fire-truck-wreck-072610,0,3552821.story GOVERNOR'S ... (Full Story & Photos)

PILLAR IN THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER JUNE 21 - Dale City Volunteer Fire Department Mourns the Loss of Assistant Chief Carl Persing Rest In Peace: May 6, 1957 - June 21, 2010 Dale City, Virginia – It is with deep regret and sorrow that the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department announces the death of Assistant Chief Carl Persing. Chief Persing joined the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department in 2001 and was the Chief of Battalion 5. He is survived ... (Full Story & Photos)

Command 503 Pulls Triple Duty JUNE 19 - On Friday, June 18, 2010 Command 503 (CP503) traveled to Fairfax, VA for the annual Fairfax County Command Control & Communications Vehicle Rally. After a long day conducting interoperability demonstrations Command 503 began the trip back to Prince William County. At approximately 4:30 PM CP503 was dispatched to an outside commercial gas leak at the intersection of Sudley Manor Drive and Sudley Road. ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Memorial Day Weekend Fun Leads to Tragedy MAY 30 - DTVFD Crews began the Memorial weekend on Friday at 6:00 PM. Within minutes of staffing, the calls came flowing in. Thirty five runs were made from Friday until Monday morning. This is not uncommon for holiday weekends especially at the beginning of the summer. Friday's highlight run was a motorcycle that allegedly lost control after driver thought he was being chased by the State Police. The force ... (Full Story & Photos)

"OPEN HOUSE" MAY 19 - On Saturday May 22, 2010, the Dumfries-Triangle Vol. Fire Dept. will host its annual Open House. Come on out and bring the kids from 12:00 - 4:00 PM. We will be giving tours of our apparatus, buildings, and grounds to the public. Meet with our firefighters and staff and get a first hand look at what we do. You can also have your picture taken with Sparky the Fire Safety Dog. There will be free ... (Full Story & Photos)

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