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Station 1 Welcomes New Friends to Their Family

Thursday, February 14, 2008 On February 6th, 2008, Wagon 1 responded for a structure fire with entrapment and rescued a four year old boy out of the fire. The crew from Wagon 1 that day wasn’t sure they would ever see the outcome of this horrible situation, but today they had a surprise. Walking up the ramp came four year old Dominic, shy, giggling, unsure of what to make of all the commotion. He was alive and well, and had the biggest smile on his face while he walked into Station 1’s bay and… Continue

Posted on February 18th, 2008 at 7:21pm — 2 Comments

Structure Fire with Confirmed Entrapment

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Around 0730 this morning, Wagon 1 was dispatched for a structure fire with confirmed entrapment about two blocks away from the station. Wagon 1 marked up with a crew of three and arrived on scene to a two story rowhouse with heavy smoke showing from side Alpha of the structure. Crews quickly deployed an 1 3/4’ handline and made an aggresive interior attack. The bulk of the fire was knocked down and a primary search of the first floor was negative. A crew member from… Continue

Posted on February 18th, 2008 at 7:18pm — 1 Comment

Structure Fire-Carter Place

On 01/21/08 at approx. 0545 hrs. units were alerted for a structure fire on Carter Place in Frederick County. Quint 18 (Frederick County St. 18-Greenwood) arrived and placed a 200' 1 3/4" line in service. Wagon 1 (Winchester St. 1-Friendship) arrived on location with a crew of 3 and also placed a a 200' 1 3/4" line in service. Quint 18 and Wagon 1 both operated directly off hydrant pressure. The fire was contained in approx. 1 hr. A mayday was called after the interior ceiling fell. Both firefig… Continue

Posted on January 21st, 2008 at 4:30pm —

Body Found At Fire Scene

By Star Staff Report

Winchester — The identity of a man whose body was found Friday at the scene of a fire on North Cameron Street is not being released until positive identification is made and next of kin is notified.

The Winchester Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched at 12:05 p.m. Friday to a possible cardiac arrest at 427 N. Cameron St.

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Posted on January 19th, 2008 at 12:57pm —

Lost Man, 87, Found After Extensive Search

By Jessica J. Burchard
The Winchester Star

Winchester — More than 50 people joined in the search on Sunday for an 87-year-old man who had wandered off from his home.
William A. Heflin of the 1800 block of Tasker Road near Stephens City was reported missing at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday after a relative noticed h…

Posted on January 16th, 2008 at 2:59am —