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-: Jan, 2024 / Melissa Payne

OWL Responds to Apartment Fire

Apartment Building Fire – Washington Street January 17, 2024, 02:27 (2:27 a.m.) Units responded to a six-unit apartment building fire in the Town of Occoquan. Crews arrived to find fire ...
-: Apr, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Responds to 2-Alarm House Fire

2 Alarm Structure Fire – Townhouse Mill House Court, Woodbridge Tuesday, April 25, 2023 8:17 p.m. Units were dispatched to a Townhouse Fire in the Lake Ridge area. Crews arrived […]
-: Apr, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD Members Graduate EMT Class

The Prince William County Fire & Rescue System’s (PWCFRS) Spring 2023 EMT Class includes three OWL VFD members.   Paul Hughs Anthony Villanueva-Torres Ashley Whitmore     ...
-: Apr, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL VFD Members receive Valorous Unit Awards

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department members were recognized with Valorous Unit Awards at the 37th Annual Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards for two different calls. ...
-: Mar, 2023 / Melissa Payne

National Poison Prevention Week 2023 March 19th – 25th

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), in collaboration with the nation’s 55 poison control centers, is celebrating National Poison Prevention Week (March 19th – 25th). This ...
-: Mar, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Crews Administer CPR and Save a Life

On the evening of February 10th, Ambulance 502B, Engine 502B along Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’s Medic 419 and Truck 441 were dispatched for a stoppage of breathing in Woodbridge. […]
-: Mar, 2023 / Melissa Payne

Daylight Saving Time Begins Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 12th. As you turn your clocks forward, Acting Chief James Forgo, of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System, would like to remind […]
-: Feb, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL receives VA Governor’s Award for the Second Year in a Row 

For the second year in a row, Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department (OWL VFD) receives a Governor’s Fire Service Award. Along with the Prince William County Department of Fire ...
-: Feb, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Responds to Truck Fire at Virginia Paving Company

Truck Fire – Virginia Paving Company February 13, 2023 1:38 a.m. Units were dispatched to investigate smoke near the Vulcan Materials Rock Quarry. Upon arriving in the area, crews ...
-: Feb, 2023 / Melissa Payne

OWL Responds to House Fire on Caton Hill Road

House Fire – Caton Hill Rd Friday, February 10 4:12 a.m. Early Friday morning, units were dispatched to a house fire on Caton Hill Road. The abandoned structure was fully […]