ARLINGTON FIRE JOURNAL Metro D.C. Fire History

On May 13, 1909, the United Press wire service reported: " A big fire is raging in Alexandria, Va., just across the river from Washingt...

The Arlington Fire Journal debuted in 1999 as a traditional staple, ink and paper newsletter and provided coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 att...

Jefferson District (now Crystal City) Fire Chief Birtrun Kidwell and his company in 1930s or early 1940s. Photos courtesy of Ed Kidwell with...

I am a fire service volunteer I give my time I give my talents To help the fire service To help my brothers and sisters Career and volunte...

In 1924, the Washington Senators won the World Series. Sports Writer Shirley Povich covered the victory parade. He reported: " The ci...

Arlington County Truck 4 and battalion chief's buggy, circa 1970s 

Photo : Defense Media Network ARFF rig at Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001 -  READ MORE

The late Honey Biggs is an Arlington County Fire Department legend for his flame dance at an oil refinery fire in Rosslyn. The following -...

Fort Myer - Engine 61  Arlington Hall - Engine 66 Arlington County - Truck 74 "I t's not easy being green," K...

Photo : Arlington County Fire Department Wagon 2 - 1969 Ward LaFrance engine based at old Fire Station No. 2 at Ballston. Photo :...

Feb. 8, 1922 On Feb. 8, 1922, fire raged atop the U.S. Treasury. A newspaper reported: " Blazing scaffolding and repair materials, ...

Recovering tail section U.S. Park Police Eagle 1 making rescue Photo: wtop.com Rush hour wreckage on 14th Street Bridge - Captai...

Water tower up! On Dec. 28, 1925, a five-alarm fire struck the George J. Mueller Candy Co. at 336 Pennsylvania Ave., Northwest, in Washing...

Photo : Wikipedia Fire struck Washington's National Hotel in 1921, killing two people. The hotel at Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth St...

Arlington County's Bobby Steelman (front right) and Chip Theodore (center) with junior firefighter, circa 1980

From Fire Engineering Aug. 1, 1951 Arlington County, Va., located across the Potomac River from Washington, D. C., placed in operation its...

Photo :  Arlington County Public Library, Higgins collection The first of Arlington County's black firefighters - members of the ...

Photos : ghostsofdc.org On March 17, 1911, the wooden stands at Boundary Field - home of the original Washington Nationals baseball t...

On Dec. 1, 1974, a jetliner bound for Dulles Airport crashed into Mount Weather in Loudoun County, killing all 92 aboard - and ...

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Editor's Note : The following is a first person account of the Skyline disaster in Bailey's Crossroads on March 2, 1973. For a de...

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER FORT MYER, VIRGINIA March 1, 1934 Fire Chief, Clarendon Fire Department, Clarendon, Virginia Dear Sir: ...

On Nov. 2, 1965,  Norman Morrison, 32, a devout Quaker, set himself ablaze outside the Pentagon to protest the war in Vietnam. Morrison ha...

On May 5, 2016, Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz named James Bonzano as the county's seventh fire chief. Bonzano began his care...

Photos : Collection of Frank Higgins On April 14, 1949, flames raged in the two-story Odd Fellows Hall at Wilson Boulevard and Hudson...

Photos : Collection of Randy Higgins, ACFD files, Wikipedia Firefighters battled a major blaze at the Hollinger box factory at ...

Photos : Arlington County Library, Higgins Collection Old Clarendon Fire Station