Prince William County, Va. –– Fire officials in Prince William County say it was their busiest day in more than 30 years.
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Author: Potomac Local News
Stafford County, Va. –– More than 200 acres of land became victim to a brush fire in Stafford County on Saturday.
Fire and rescue crews on Saturday morning were called to the area of U.S. 1 and Collard Lane in the
Alexandria section of Fairfax County after a large tree branch fell onto a Chevrolet S-10 pickup.
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Brush fires raged across the Potomac Communities on Saturday. From the Dale City area, Woodbridge and Stafford, the high winds carried flames that flared up in the dry conditions.
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Prince William County, Va. –– Prince William County fire and rescue officials say their resources have been depleted this afternoon after wild winds whipped up fires across the area.
The ban follows similar ban instituted for Saturday in Prince William County.
Winds are expected to gust upward of 60 mph today and numerous brush fires have been reported in Maryland.
High winds and dry conditions have made the area ripe for brush fires, which area fire crews this week have been called to extinguish.
The move comes the same week as officials instituted the 4 p.m. burning law, which states residents may have outside fires as long as it’s between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight.
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A Dodge Caravan struck the rear of a Prince William County Public Schools bus at the intersection of Dumfries Road (Va. 234) and Carrs Brooke Way at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday.
The driver of the van was flown to an area hospital, and an adult and a 15-year-old girl that were onboard the school bus were also taken to a local hospital.
Fairfax County, Va. –– The size and complexity of the Virginia Megaprojects is attracting attention from transportation experts from all over the globe to the Megaproject offices in Springfield to see how it’s done.
Riders on the transit system’s Fredericksburg line should experience the most crowding this afternoon as commuters make their getaway from Washington. (more…)