Woman Escapes Alexandria House Fire With Her Dogs, Pajamas — Nothing Else, Friends Say
A woman who escaped a devastating house fire with little more than the clothes she was wearing is now trying to rebuild her life with the help of family and friends, officials and loved ones said.
Holly Barnes lost nearly everything when her Alexandria home burned last week, forcing her and her dogs to flee as flames tore through the residence, according to family and friends.
Barnes made it out safely with her dogs, Alexandria, last week, with only the pajamas she was wearing, according to loved ones.
Firefighters were able to recover her phone, work computer, and wallet from the first fl…
Blaze Erupts At Leesburg Building Before Dawn, Drawing Multi-County Response
A massive metal building in Virginia went up in flames before dawn Saturday, sending firefighters from across two states racing to the scene.
Fire crews were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. to the 13000 block of Loyalty Road in the Catoctin District in Leesburg, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue.
Units from Lucketts, Hamilton, Purcellville, Leesburg, Lovettsville, and Frederick County in Maryland responded after callers reported a structure fire.
When crews arrived, they found a roughly 100-by-150-foot metal building “well involved in fire,” officials said.
A Tanker Task Fo…
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced.
Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
