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37°32′20″N 77°25′48″W / . 37.538902°N 77.429876°W. / 37.538902; -77.429876. Type. Fire. Deaths. 72. The Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States, on Thursday, December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets.
The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The department protects an area of 249 square miles (640 km 2) as well as 59 square miles (150 km 2) of inland waterways and 38 miles (61 km) of shoreline. The independent city is home to a population of ...
Godfrey (Gottfried) Weitzel (November 1, 1835 – March 19, 1884) was a German-American major general in the Union army during the American Civil War.He was the acting Mayor of New Orleans during the Union occupation of the city and also captured and occupied the Confederate capitol, Richmond, Virginia.
Arlington County firefighters often train with the 911th Engineer Company, a division of the United States Army. Arlington County Fire Department is a career fire department, with over 380 sworn career Fire personnel and numerous support employees. All units are staffed 24 hours a day by career firefighter/EMTs who are divided into three platoons.
Steamer Company Number 5 is a former Richmond fire station located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, Virginia. Designed by Richmond City Engineer Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, the building has a triangular plan to conform to the shape of its lot at the intersection of Brook Road and Marshall Street. Constructed of brick on a foundation of ...
The Alexandria Fire Department ( AFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 1866, the department is responsible for 15 square miles (39 km 2) with a population of over 159,000. [3]
At approximately 1:50 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00), a U.S. Marshals Service task force arrived at 5525 Galway Drive to serve a warrant on Hughes. After Hughes opened fire on the officers with a rifle, officers called for backup and began to return fire. Additional fire came from inside the residence as officers continued to approach.
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is a combination career and volunteer organization that provides fire suppression services, emergency medical response services, technical rescue services, hazardous materials Response services, water rescue services, life safety education, fire prevention and arson investigation services to Fairfax County, Virginia.