Companies 4, 1 and 2 were alerted for a working trailer fire in Leedstown. Engine 4 (Sydnor) was first arriving and found a single-wide trailer fully involved with exposures. Engine 4 stretched a handline and protected exposures on side charlie. Tanker 1 (Robey) arrived shortly after and supplied Engine 4. Tanker 1's crew stretched another handline and made an interior attack. Tanker 1's crew got a quick knock on the fire and allowed for Truck 1 (Sanford) to begin overhaul. Due to roof collapse and deteriorating floor conditions crews backed out and continued from the exterior. Crews worked throughout the early hours of the morning to ensure the fire was completely out. Command was terminated and all units were placed in service.

Units on Scene - (CBVFD) Tanker 1, Truck 1 ; (OGVFD) Engine 4, Wagon 4, Tanker 4 ; (WVFD) Tanker 2

Companies 1 and 4 were alerted for a structure fire. Dispatch advised a mattress on fire inside a residence and all occupants have been evacuated. Engine 15 (Taylor) layed a line from the intersection of Wakefield and Monticello. Engine 15 AOS and found 1 story single family dwelling smoke pushing from the eves. Engine 15's officer made a quick walk around and ventilated the bedroom windows on side charlie. Engine 15's crews made an aggressive interior attack and encounted heavy fire in the bedroom. Crews made a quick knockdown and confined the fire to the room of orgin. Tanker 1 (Sanford) supplied E-15 and sent crews to search for extension. Truck 1 was used for ventilation and S&O. Tanker 2 was added for manpower. Command was transferred to Chief 1 (Robey). Crews searched for extension with none found. Crews used PPV to ventilate the residence. Command placed all units in service and turned the scene over to the Red Cross. Command terminated.

At 19:00 hours, Engine Company 1 was alerted to the Riverwood Apartments for a smell of smoke. Tanker 1 responded minutes later with a crew of 4. Upon arriving on scene, Tanker 1 advised no smoke showing from all sides and took their own water supply. Crews made their way to the reported apartment and found no homeowner and the door to be locked. Tanker 1's lineman and backup man forced entry into the structure to find smoke throughout. A small pot was located on the stove by the officer of Tanker 1, while Tanker 1 lineman and backup man completed the primary search, which proved negative. The structure was ventilated and all crews returned to service at 19:51 hours.

Come out and support the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department on Septmeber 3rd, for our first annual Firefighter Fitness 5K Run/Walk. Click on the file on this article to obtain the registration form for the event. For any further questions, contact the fire station at 224-7255.

TOWN OF COLONIAL BEACH HURRICANE ALERT

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27Th AT 10:00 AM

The VOLUNTARY EVACUATION order remains in effect at this time.

• The shelter at the elementary school will be open at 5:00 PM on Saturday evening. This is not a special needs facility and is not "pet-friendly." Bring your own personal items as well as any items for consumption.
• The Beach, Boardwalk, and Town Pier will be closed effective immediately until further notice. Additionally, VDOT will close all bridges into Town(Wilkerson's and Mattox Creek) when the height of the water reaches 6 inches in the center line of the roadway on the bridge.
• Please stay indoors after 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 27Th. Please secure all loose items outdoors and remove any flower pots or similar items that may become projectiles in high winds.
• Due to unforeseen conditions, emergency response times may be delayed- especially during periods of high winds(40 mph or higher.)

EVACUATION AREAS

• Lossing Ave., Ball St & Irving Ave. to Wirt St and Irving Ave
• Monroe Bay Ave & Ball St to Marshall Ave
• Dandridge Ln to Spotswood Ln & Monroe Bay Ave
• Hawthorn St to Dennison St- below Town Hill
• Washington Ave to Douglas Ave - below Town Hill
• All areas within two blocks of the Boardwalk ( Virginia and Maryland Ave)
• Beach Ave and Bryant Ave
• Lynnhaven Ave to Billingsley Ave
• Westmoreland Dr to Livingston St

Come out and join the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department on june 10th-12th for the 60th Potomac River Festival.For information call CBVFD at (804)224-7255

On the evening of May 6th, Engine Company 1 was alerted for an overturned vehicle off of Stoney Knoll Road with unknown injuries. Engine 15 responded minutes later bringing 4 personnel. On scene, one vehicle was found on its roof, against a fence post. The driver of the vehicle left the scene prior to arrival for unkown reasons. With no hazard on the roadway, units cleared the scene and returned to quarters within an hour.

During the evening hours of April 28th, Engine Compnay 1 was dispatched for a single vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Engine 15 and Utility 1 were out the door in minutes, bringing 7 personnel in total. Once on scene, Chief 1B took command and advised that there was one vehicle off the road after apparently striking two parked cars. The driver of the vehicle denied any injury and was not transported by ambulance. Overhaul operations were completed on all three of the vehicles, and crews returned to quarters approximately one hour after recieving the call. After clearing from an accident an hour earlier in the evening, Engine Company 1 was again called out for a two vehicle accident with possible injuries. Engine 15 and Utility 1 once again responded within minutes bringing 6 personnel. On scene, two vehicles were found, thought to have t-boned one another. All patients denied injury and crews remained on scene to assist the towing company.

At around 21:00 hours, Engine Company 1 was dispatched to assist Engine Company 4 with a trailer fire on Grant's Hill Church Road. Within minutes Tanker 1(Eves) and Truck 1(Massey) responded with a total of 12 volunteers. Once on scene, Tanker 1's crew grabbed a line from Wagon 4 and began to extinguish what fire was left from the exterior of the structure. Crews from Engine Company 2 and 4 worked hard to knock down the stubborn fire which was in void spaces throughout the structure. Tanker 1's crew knocked down all remaining hot spots in the rear and underneath of the structure and returned to quarters. Crews from Engine Company 1 worked on scene for approximately 2 hours. Good work by all units that responded.

At around 23:00 hours on the evening of Monday, January 31st, Engine Company 1, 4, and Rescue Station 1 were dispatched for smoke in a residence with a small amount of fire in the kitchen area. Tanker 1 and Truck 1 responded within minutes, bringing 9 volunteers. Engine 15 and Utility 1 followed minutes later, bringing 3 members in all. While en route to the scene, crews were advised that there was fire through the attic at the time. Tanker 1 arrived on scene, with Lt. 1 establishing "Mimosa Ave. Command." The crew from Tanker 1 pulled a hand line to the front door and went in to investigate. Crews entered the attic area and found light smoke conditions and a small area of insulation that was on fire. The fire was extinguished and crews ventilated the attic while crews from Truck 1 and Engine 15 helped pull ceilings and walls inside the kitchen. Units performed other various salvage and overhaul duties before marking back in service. Thanks to all units that responded and helped with this incident.

In the late night hours on Wednesday, January 19th, Engine Company 1 and Rescue Station 1 were toned out for a single vehicle accident on McKinney Boulevard(rt. 205). Engine 15 quickly responded bringing Chief 1 with a crew of three. Utility 1 got out a few moments later, with a crew of two. Once on scene, Chief 1 established "McKinney Boulevard Command," and shut both lanes of the road down. One vehicle had come to rest in a small ditch after apparently running into a telephone pole and breaking it in half. Luckily, no lines fell onto the car or onto the ground. Crews worked to get the driver from the vehicle while other crews attended to the passenger, who complained of no serious injuries. Once removed from the vehicle, the driver was loaded aboard the medic unit and Transported to Mary Washington Hospital. Crews from Engine Company 1 remained on scene for approximately 30 minutes waiting for Power Company personnel to arrive to replace the broken telephone pole and rerun wires to the poles. Thank you to all agencies that responded to the call and helped out while on scene.

In the morning hours of Tuesday, January 18th, Engine Company 1 was dispatched to assist Engine Company 4 and Medic 1 with an accident on Berry Farm Lane. The vehicle had apparently lost traction on a patch of ice and slid down and embankment into a nearby pond and was completely submerged under water. Once on scene, units from Engine Company 1 donned wetsuits and went in the water to attempt to get the patient out of the car, with crews from Engine Company 4 giving support from Boat 4. Numerous amounts of units continued to arrive while crews worked fast to get the driver out of the vehicle and out of the freezing water. After one of the windows to the passenger compartment had been broken open, crews were able to remove and pass off the patient to the awaiting medic units. The patient was then quickly transported to Mary Washington Hospital. Crews remained on scene to be checked out themselves for any injuries or any signs of hypothermia. Thank you to all units that responded to the call and helped remove the patient in a timely manner.

At around 0830 on the morning of Tuesday, December 21st, Engine Company 1, 4, and Rescue Station 1 were alerted of a structure fire in the area of Westmoreland Shores. Crews quickly responded, bringing Engine 15 (Chief 1) with 4, and Tanker 1(Capt. 1) driver only. Chief 1A arrived on scene just as Engine 15 pulled up to the house. Crews from Engine Company 4 were already on scene and had pulled a handline to the front door. Crews from Engine 15 advanced the line into the structure while Chief 1 took "Monticello Drive Command." Crews had a difficult time finding the seat of the fire due to the layout of the house and the amount of items in the house. Once found, the fire was quickly extinguished. Crews remained on scene for around one hour performing salvage and overhaul operations before going back in service. At around 1400 hours, Engine Company 1, 4 ,2, and Rescue Station 1 were dispatched for a chimney fire located on Kings Highway(Rt.3). Crews from Engine Company 1 responded within minutes of being dispatched, bringing Tanker 1(Chief 1) with 4, and Truck 1(Chief 1B) with 4. Once on scene, Truck 1 backed into the driveway to provide easy access to the roof for ventilation and suppression operations. Crews from Tanker 1, Truck 1, and Tanker 2 vented the roof and removed the ceiling in the area of the chimney to expose what little fire was left in the attic area. After remaining on scene for around 30 minutes to perform salvage and overhaul operations, all units went back in service.

On Saturday November 13th, Truck 1 went to the Colonial Beach Baptist Church to set up and show the Truck for the community fair that was being held at the church. Truck 1's crew set up the aerial ladder, opened up compartments for citizens to view all of the equipment, and gave out fire safety information to the public for the upcoming winter months. Thanks to the crew of Truck 1 for giving their time and effort to help out with this event.

On Saturday November 6Th, King George County requested Tanker 1 to respond for the house fire on Kitchen Point Road. Tanker 1 got out within minutes of being dispatched. While en route to the call, command notified all units to evacuate the structure due to a partial roof collapse. Upon making this decision, all operations went defensive, and Tanker 1 helped shuttle water to the scene from near-by hydrants. Units operated on scene for a number of hours. The roof of the structure eventually caved in completely. Once all salvage and overhaul duties were completed, units returned in service. Once back in quarters, Engine Company 1 was dispatched for a brush fire in King George County. The crew from Tanker 1 responded immediately in Brush 1. Brush 1 operated on the brush fire for around 1 hour. After finally returning back in quarters for a second time, crews cleaned up trucks, re-racked hose, and cleaned off tools. Thanks to all who came out and helped with these incidents.