Woodbridge, Va. — Dumfries Triangle Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, along with Prince William County opened their newest fire station on Sept. 11.
Since then crews at the station on River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge have been responding to emergency calls.
During its first week, through Sept. 17, fire and rescue crews responded to 55 incidents.
“The River Oaks Station 23 is filling a void area for fire and emergency medical services. The station is providing relief to fire and rescue stations in Woodbridge, Dumfries-Triangle, and Dale City that previously responded to this area, said Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin J. McGee.
Those emergency calls were placed by residents who live within the station’s “first due” area, which includes River Oaks, Southbridge, Wayside Village, and Port Potomac.
Officials anticipate crews at the station will respond to about 5,000 incidents each year.
