Damage from a grease fire has shut down the McDonald’s at 121 W. Glebe Road in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood, according to the Alexandria Fire Department.
Walls, ceiling panels, vents and the roof were damaged in the Oct. 18 (Friday) blaze, according to AFD. The fire in the frier area was reported to AFD by an employee at around 7:15 p.m. The fire was contained in about 35 minutes and AFD was on-scene for an hour, according to dispatch reports.
A fire at an apartment building in the Landmark area is under control, though the Alexandria Fire Department is still working to remove smoke from the building.
According to the scanner, smoke was detected on the 12th and 13th floor of 6301 Stevenson Avenue around 2:45 p.m. today (Monday).
A man was killed by electrocution in Del Ray today while working in a tree with a chainsaw, according to dispatch reports.
The incident occurred at around 10:10 a.m. in the area of West Mount Ida Avenue and Hickory Street. The man was in the tree with a chainsaw when witnesses told the Alexandria Fire Department that he was electrocuted when a branch fell and hit a power line, according to dispatch.
Charles Barrett Elementary School in Arlandria evacuated earlier today due to smoke in the building, according to scanner traffic.
Around 11:26 a.m., the school was evacuated due to reports of smoke in the building. Around noon, the school was cleared for students to return to classes.
In what’s become an annual tradition at this point, the first week of school at Alexandria City High School was disrupted with a fire alarm.
Students were evacuated from the school a little after 2 p.m. today (Thursday). Students returned to the school less than 30 minutes later as the Alexandria Fire Department confirmed there was no danger.
A homeowner in Old Town said they believe a faulty battery charger may be to blame for a fire that destroyed two cars and briefly closed a portion of Pendleton Street today.
The report of the fire came in around 1 p.m. for a detached garage at 502 Pendleton Street.
Alexandria’s popular Tons of Trucks event is returning next month to Chinquapin Park (3210 King Street).
The annual event brings all of the big city vehicles out to the park for attendees to see and explore. Tickets were previously $5 per person, but this year the event is free.
Alexandria’s new Fire Chief Felipe Hernandez isn’t planning on making any job changes any time soon.
This weekend the city of Alexandria is celebrating the 250th birthday of the Friendship Fire Company, the first volunteer firefighters in the city, with the annual Friendship Firehouse Festival.
The free festival is on the 100 block of South Alfred Street from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. It will feature antique fire equipment on display alongside current equipment, as well as hands-on activities, face painting, live music and more.
Cupcakes, music and fireworks punctuated Alexandria’s 275th birthday on Saturday.
It was a clear night for a party at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison Street) along the Potomac River. Mayor Justin Wilson and city leaders spoke onstage before handing out thousands of birthday cupcakes.
Alexandria swore in Felipe Hernandez Jr. as the city’s new fire chief in a ceremony at City Hall yesterday (Tuesday).
Hernandez, previously the fire chief for the City of Rochester, New York, will lead the Alexandria Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services.
