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An explosion in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Saturday morning sent huge plumes of smoke billowing into the air and left two people with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The blast ...
Harrisonburg was named for Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), an early settler. [20]The earliest documented English exploration of the area prior to settlement was the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition, led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely passed through what is now Harrisonburg.
Fire Department Town/City Station Number Founded New Church Volunteer Fire & Rescue [1] ... Harrisonburg: 40 1890 Hose Company Number 4 Station 41 Harrisonburg: 41
Lohr served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006–2010, representing the 26th district in the Shenandoah Valley, made up of the city of Harrisonburg and part of Rockingham County. From May 1, 2010 until December 16, 2013, he served as the 14th Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under Governor ...
Prior to 1950, independent volunteer fire companies protected Arlington County. [5] As the demand for services for fire and EMS grew, the need for full-time paid staff was acknowledged by the County. Staff was hired, first to augment the volunteers, then finally to provide the full range of services required in a modern, urban, fire department.
Hagerstown officials have hired Chief John DiBacco of Norfolk (Va.) Fire-Rescue as the Hub City's next fire chief. Current Chief Steve Lohr retiring.
Harrisonburg City Hall building in Virginia, US, in 2017. Isaac Hardesty, 1849-1850 [1] William G. Stevens, 1851-1852 [1] Henry T. Wartman, 1852-1853 [1]
Logo of the Ashburn Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department. The Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department was started in 1947 after the tragic deaths of three children in a house fire. It was officially established in 1948, and its first piece of equipment was a 1927 American LaFrance pumper. The station was built in 1950, with expansions in 1963 and 1993.