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Updated 3:50 p.m. — Washington Gas tells us it shut off the gas to the affected area.
Based off our alert system it look like there may have been third party damage to a service/main line.
An adult and two children had to escape the fire through a window before the units arrived. The fire was extinguished quickly. The adult was transported to a nearby medical facility with a non-life-threatening injury.
The home sustained significant damage and was declared unsafe to occupy by the Town of Dumfries Building Official. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents, which include one adult and two children.
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How many rounds of Jose Cuervo did this man pocket? Have you seen him? The theft occurred on June 25, 2024, at an ABC store next to a Walmart Neighborhood Market at 50 N. Stafford Complex.
— StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) July 6, 2024
Next week, more work is planned for the Route 28/-66 interchange.
From VDOT: The following ramps are scheduled to be closed multiple nights, Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for finishing construction work as part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project. Drivers are advised to follow the signed detours
We’ve always been dedicated to showing the excellent work of our police, fire, and rescue crews. However, Facebook has decided it no longer wants these posts on its platform and is automatically removing them.
Facebook states that our posts about crime and arrests violate community standards.
Police are searching for four people who broke into a home on Sterling Point Drive in Gainesville. Investigators have clear pictures of them, and they’re asking for your help to find the suspects described below.
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Updated 4 p.m. — A fire in Dale City broke out at 12:40 p.m. today, Friday, July 5, displacing seven adults and three children.
From Prince William Fire and Rescue:
It’s going to be another hot day today with temperatures climbing to the triple digits today. Be weather-aware as you head out to any of the events happening in our area today.
According to the National Weather Service, we can expect mostly sunny and hot conditions, with a high near 100, heat index values as high as 107, and a south wind around 7 mph.
A man was shot in the leg last night in south Stafford.
More from the county sheriff:
