LODD - Kyle R. Wilson, a Career Firefighter with Prince William County

Pray for Tech

Bad day for Virginia

As everyone knows by now the horrific news coming from Virginia Tech. I have been to Tech many many times, and never once have I had a bad experience there. All of the fun times at sporting events and all of the many fun times when I was hanging out with my friends who went to school there.

Today I cannot explain how bad it hurts for all of the young men and women who go to school there and for the staff that works there. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the Virginia Tech Family.



In other sad news Prince William County Fire Department had a LODD. This morning Firefighter Kyle Wilson died while fighting a fire in a 2 1/2 story house.

This was Prince William's first LODD.

Here is the link From VaFirenews.com

PW county has set up an online condolence for FF Wilson Here if you want to leave a comment

I ask that you pray for our Bretheren in Prince William County and for this very hard time in the Commonwealth.

Pa. Chief hailed as hero

I was reading and watching an article on firehouse.com and I had some serious concerns about this "Heroic" Move the chief made!

Anyway I do not want to form opinions but I ask that you go to this link and read and watch the footage and give your feedback!

Here is the skinny A major working fire in a bowstring constructed bowling alley and the chief jump in a ladder tower and moved it ......outriggers out......ladder up with firefighters in the bucket......

Watch the raw footage and read the article

Also you can leave the anonymous comments!

related Link

Bristol Va. Firefighters respond to a House Fire

At 1400 on Wednesday afternoon Engine 3 was dispatched to Highland Rd for reported power lines across the road. As E3 entered the neighborhood Dispatch advised a house was on fire. E3 being a couple of block away reported seeing heavy smoke in the area. On arrival E3 reported smoke and fire visible from side 2 of a single family ranch style home. E3 staff went to work as other companies were dispatched. E3 Attacked the fire from the exterior to achieve a quick knockdown. Entry was made into the structure to conduct a primary search. After a search of the interior came back negative E3 staff proceeded to check for extension in the attic. E2 staff began roof ventilation for attack crews in the attic Quint 1 staff began breaching the outside wall to begin overhaul.
The fore was under control and extinguished within minutes.

Operating on the scene was Bristol Virginia E2, E3, Q1, Washington County E102, Response 1 (Shift commander), 2 Administrative Chiefs, and Bristol’s Fire Marshal.

The reported cause of this fire was a tree limb was cut and it fell into a power line and in turn causing the fire!

No injuries was reported to civilians or suppression personnel

Pictures will be added later when I get them!

Bristol Area Firefighters Golf Tournment!

The Golf Outing will be May the 8th at Clear Creek Golf Club in Bristol, Va.

I will post more as I get all of the info!

Roark

Featured Website!

BristolFirefighters.com is the featured website on Va Fire News this month!

Also we were the first to add the Virginia Fire News Ticker to our website!

It is located to the Right on near the links! Check it out!

We have also added a guest book for everyone to sign!

If anyone know of any cool and or useful websites we could add to the links email them to me!

Thanks for every ones help and interest in the site!

Roark!

Arrest Made in Arson Fires!

Arrest made in Jones Manor Fires.

One subject has been arrested and placed in jail without bond!

Jones Manor in Bristol off of Mary St. had a rash of fires within a few days earlier in the month. Investigators have been working very hard on these fires and they gained enough evidence to charge a subject!

More info as it becomes available