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Provided by Prince William County The Prince William Area Agency on Aging’s Wills for Vets program is set to help Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park veterans draw up legal documents. Area Agency on Aging Supportive Services Specialist Barbara Diehl said the agency is partnering with the Prince William Bar Association to provide local veterans with wills, power of attorney …

Provided by Prince William County There will soon be a new, old, fire station in the county. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Coles District Fire Station, which will replace the current fire station, was recently held at the site, 13712 Dumfries Road. The new 21,400-square-foot station will house an engine, heavy rescue, a tanker, a basic life support ambulance, …

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Quintana, Navy Office of Community Outreach  SASEBO, Japan – A 2014 Osbourn High School graduate and Manassas native is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Germantown. Petty Officer 3rd Class Briana Thomas is an interior communications electrician aboard the ship operating out of Sasebo, Japan. A Navy interior communications electrician …

Provided by Prince William Fire & Rescue On Thursday, August 3rd at 9:53 a. m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a townhouse fire located in the 16800 block of Nuttall Oak Place in Dumfries. Upon arrival, fire and rescue crews observed fire on the third floor balcony of the townhome. Firefighters initiated suppression operations and quickly extinguished the fire preventing further extension. …

Provided by Prince William County The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a new ordinance to restructure the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue Service. The new structure includes a system chief, an executive committee, and a budget advisory and financial planning committee. The Board’s decision came after the Fire and Rescue Reform Steering …

Provided by City of Manassas On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, the City of Manassas will be hosting its Annual National Night Out event from 6:00 p. m. – 9:00 p. m. at the Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas. National Night Out™ (NNO) is “America’s Night Out Against Crime” – a time when neighbors come together and take a …

Provided by Prince William Fire & Rescue On Saturday, July 29th at 12:38 a. m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to an apartment fire at the Melrose Apartments located in the 18100 block of Purvis Drive in Triangle. Upon arrival, fire and rescue crews observed fire in one of the multifamily duplex units in which one was occupied and the other vacant. Firefighters …

Provided by Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton VFD Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighters responded to the report of a house fire at 1501 Walnut Street in Woodbridge.  Crews arrived within minutes and reported heavy smoke and flames on arrival. Upon entering the building, fire crews encountered fire engulfing the first floor. The fire was under control in approximately 20 minutes. The blaze is under investigation by …

Provided by Prince William Fire & Rescue On Thursday, July 27th at 4:24 p. m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a structure fire in a single family home located in the 1300 block of East Longview Drive in Woodbridge. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered police officers on scene attending to a woman suffering from stab wounds while additional officers tended to the …

Provided by Prince William Fire & Rescue On Friday, July 28th at 10:00 a. m., the Department of Fire and Rescue held its graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 2017-1 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. Battalion Chief Chris Granger presided over the ceremony. Class 2017-1 consisted of 25 Fire and Rescue Technicians who successfully completed 26 weeks of rigorous academic and …