News

-: Apr, 2021 / Rebecca Barnes

OWL VFD to Help Celebrate 20th Annual Blessing of the Fleet

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department is proud to participate in the 20th annual Blessing of the Fleet. The Occoquan River Maritime Association(ORMA) is sponsoring the event. More ...

-: Jan, 2021 / Rebecca Barnes

Car Fire in Woodbridge

At approximately 0945 hours, units from OWL and DFR responded to an auto accident with possible entrapment at the intersection of Horner Road and Armstead St. Upon arrival E502B confirmed […]

-: Nov, 2020 / Jonathan Baldwin

Job Posting – Maintenance (Fleet) Supervisor

Job Announcement- Maintenance Supervisor Announcement Date- November 23 Closing Date- December 28, 2020 Job Location- Woodbridge, VA Hours- Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm The ...

-: Nov, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

OWL VFD Wants You to Have a Safe Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving remains the leading day for cooking fires, with three times as many cooking fires as an average day. That’s according to statistics by the nonprofit National Fire Protection ...

-: Oct, 2020 / Jonathan Baldwin

Kitchen Safety

Serving Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!

-: Oct, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Fighting More Than Fires

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department (OWL VFD) supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing “pink ribbon” duty shirts as part of their uniform during ...

-: May, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Why I Joined OWL VFD: Mike Clark- Life Member, Board Member

When did you become a volunteer, and why? When I was young, my father and grandfather were members at Bailey’s Crossroads VFD. I remember hanging out with them at the […]

-: May, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Empower Yourself, Help your Community

Become a Helper We love Fred Roger’s quote: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for […]

-: Mar, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

Celebrating Women’s History Month With Female Firefighter Facts

As we round out this Women’s History Month, we thought it would be a great idea to share a bit about the history of women in firefighting. Can you pass […]

-: Mar, 2020 / Rebecca Barnes

How to know if you have COVID-19 and what to do about it.

We’ve received a lot of questions about COVID-19; how to know if you have it, what to do if you have it. Here are some guidelines and recommendations to practice […]