| Motor Home Fire |
| Mon. Sep 6th 2010 |
At 11:43, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a motor home fire at the intersection of Tanner Street and Plumb Alley. Flames could be seen coming from the engine compartment upon arrival. Fire was quickly knocked down. There was smoke damage throughout the unit. Engine 204, Tanker 202, Utility 207, and ...
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| Farm Tractor Fire |
| Mon. Aug 30th 2010 |
At 20:28, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a farm tractor on fire in the 24000 block of Walden Road. Upon arrival, Engine 204 and Tanker 202 could not access the tractor, which was in a field off the roadway on a steep hill. Command 210 was able to reach the tractor and use a po...
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| Vehicle Accident on East Main Street |
| Sat. Aug 28th 2010 |
At 11:04, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a head-on collision at the intersection of East Main and Old Eleven Drive. The white vehicle lost most of its antifreeze in the roadway and fire personnel cleaned the road using oil dry. No injuries were reported and Abingdon Police investigated. Engine 201 ...
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| Vehicle Accident on Porterfield Highway |
| Tue. Aug 24th 2010 |
At 12:45, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a single vehicle accident on Porterfield Highway. Per the state police, the vehicle was headed southbound, blew a tire, and traveled across the median, and ended up in the northbound lane. No injuries were reported. Vehicle did catch on firre and w...
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| Gas Smell on Cummings Street |
| Thu. Aug 5th 2010 |
At 15:22 following an electrical storm, Abingdon Fire responded to a call of a strong gas smell at 100 Abingdon Place at the Abingdon Professional Building on Cummings Street The building reporting the smell was checked with a gas meter and no trace of the gas was detected inside the building....
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| Shed Fire |
| Sun. Jul 11th 2010 |
At 21:07, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a tool shed fire that was located next to a mobile home in the 12000 block of Chip Ridge Road. Shed was fully engulfed with fire upon arrival. Owner was not at home at the time the fire started. When owner arrived, he noted several items were missing from th...
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| Emergency Landing for Plane at VA Highlands Airport |
| Sat. Jul 10th 2010 |
At 11:14, Abingdon Fire Department was dispatched to a plane that had already landed at Va Highlands Airport without its landing gear. The plane left a mark on the runway over 1000 feet. The Airport was closed for several hours while the investigation was conducted by the VA State Police. A crane wa...
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| Single Vehicle Accident |
| Tue. Jul 6th 2010 |
At 20:26, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a single vehicle accident in the 18000 block of Wyndale Road. The vehicle hit a concrete abutment that was probably part of a former railroad crossing. The single occupant of the vehicle was treated and transported to Johnston Memorial Hospital by the Was...
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| Three Vehicle Accident |
| Sat. Jul 3rd 2010 |
At 11:29, Abingdon Fire was requested to assist Damascus Fire on a 3 vehicle accident in the 18000 Block of Jeb Stuart Highway. The driver of the first vehicle was treated and transported to Johnston Memorial Hospital by the Damascus Rescue Squad. Abingdon Fire personnel cleaned up the roa...
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| Car Verses Train Accident |
| Thu. Jul 1st 2010 |
At 14:50, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a vehicle being hit by a train at the intersection of Pecan and A Streets. The Volvo sedan was traveling north on Pecan and was struck by a Norfolk and Southern freight train. The vehicle was spun around and ended up in the ditch line on the south side of ...
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