Suffolk FR: Always Serving

Suffolk Fire Rescue is always serving. Recently, due to the cold temperatures, E3 drafted 500 gallons of waterout of a main sprinklervalve box at the Tabernacle Church. - Photos courtesy of Suffolk FR

3-Alarm Fire on Carolina Road

Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the 3900 block of Carolina Road fora large brush fire as the result of a plane crash. Engine 8 arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a large area off the 3900 Block of Carolina Road. Firefighters found a plane had crashed approximately a quartermile off of Carolina Road. The resulting crash caused a large area of brush and trees to catch fire with homes in the area threatened by the rapidly progressing fire. At this time, Suffolk Fire and Rescue called a threealarm fire to contain the spread of 35 acres of open field and forest. Numerous units also responded.

Chief James Masiello Retires

Fairfax County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief James Masiello retired after37 years of service. Station 15, Chantilly’s A-Shift hosted a dinnerin his honorrecently. Congratulations! Have a healthy and happy retirement! - Photos courtesy of Fairfax County FR

Stafford Academy Graduates 15

On January 21, 2023, Stafford County Fire and Rescue Recruit Academy 16 graduated with 15 personnel.

- Submitted by Katie C. Brady

Woodstock Top 10 Responders for2021

The Woodstock Fire Department recognized their Top Ten Responders for2021 at ourNovember12, 2022, awards banquet. (Left to right): Firefighters Butch Funk and Wayne Bowers; Sergeant. Richard Keel; FirefighterDennis Brown; Captain Zachary Hottel; Chief Aaron Sigler; and Captain Phil Hottel. Not pictured are FirefighterRyan Wetzel, Lieutenant. Brian Miller, and Assistant Chief Grant Pearson. - Submitted by Zachary Hottel