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The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue’s Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded its on-site investigation activities at 347 Silver Ridge Dr. in Sterling. Preliminary findings during this ongoing origin and cause investigation have determined that the explosion on Friday, Feb. 16, was a result of a leak involving a 500-gallon underground propane tank; uncontained propane migrated into…
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Purcellville Chief of Police Cynthia McAlister announced she will retire on May 1, after nearly nine years of service to the Town of Purcellville, and over 42 years of law enforcement service to the Northern Virginia community. Chief McAlister has led the Purcellville Police Department since June 2015. During that time, she has expanded the…
Read more...Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Fire Service Awards, on Feb. 21, as part of the annual Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Expo and Symposium in Virginia Beach. Established in 2002, the Governor’s Fire Service Awards honor excellence in Virginia’s fire service and are facilitated by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs…
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Loudoun County is scheduled to launch the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Friday, March 1, with the opening of a targeted waitlist for the county’s Housing Choice Voucher Program strictly serving eligible young adults who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The Foster Youth to Independence Initiative is a special purpose voucher…
Read more...The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company are mourning the loss of Firefighter Trevor Brown who lost his life in an incident on Friday, Feb. 16. The incident also injured ten firefighters on the scene with several remaining hospitalized. Chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Phyllis…
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Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, along with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office held a procession for fallen Firefighter Trevor Brown. Firefighter Brown returned to Loudoun County on Feb. 20, from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Prince William County. Emergency apparatuses were positioned on the overpasses and along…
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At approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an odor of gas outside of a residence in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling. Upon arrival, units from Sterling located a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of…
Read more...During its Feb. 6, meeting the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors reviewed the terms of a mediated agreement and approved the terms of the agreement, which would allow the Town of Leesburg to annex more than 400 acres of land known as Compass Creek. The county and town have been working since 2019 to reach…
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Loudoun County is offering information sessions in February and March on home improvement program grants available to Loudoun County residents. All sessions are free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Home Improvement Program GrantsThree home improvement program grants are available to Loudoun County residents, depending on eligibility. The Loudoun County Department of Housing…
Read more...On Feb. 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will begin excavation and off-site disposal of the trichloroethylene (TCE) source area next week as part of a remediation phase at the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia. The excavation, scheduled to start Feb. 20, is the first phase in removing the TCE…
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