Showing posts with label fire investigations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fire investigations. Show all posts

Friday, March 13, 2026

Frontier Town Campground fire-

 

           Worcester County Fire Marshall's Office photo.

(Edited from WBOC news report)

Fire Friday evening destroyed a maintenance building and damaged several nearby structures on Frontier Town Campground property. No injuries were reported. Numerous fire companies responded. A cause was under investigation.


Monday, March 9, 2026

Pocomoke abandoned home fire-


 Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company

3/9/26 at 04:53 AM

Residential Structure Fire (Abandoned)

400 Block of Oxford St. 

This morning (Monday), the Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co. and mutual-aid companies responded to an early morning structure fire on Oxford St. Pocomoke EMS arrived to find a 2-story dwelling with fire showing from the second floor and through the roof. First arriving fire crews quickly protected the neighboring structure and were able to suppress the bulk of the fire. Crews were on scene for just shy of 2 1/2 hours for extensive overhaul extinguishing stubborn hotspots. Fire Chief Denston had command. The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.

Assisting companies: Stockton Vol. Fire Company, Girdletree VFC, Greenbackville VFC, and Newark VFC.


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Twin Fires For Accomack On Monday Night

**Virginia State Police have ruled the double fires last night as arson.

A third fire occurred earlier Tuesday morning in Northampton County.  No word on whether this fire can be linked to the other fires in Accomack County.**
Fire #47
Monday- February 11, 2013  9:20 pm
Abandoned structure fire- 19241 Quinby Bridge Road

When fire units arrived the back of the abandoned structure was fully involved.


Fire #48
Monday
- February 11, 2013  9:36 pm
Fire units were called to a another structure fire on Rose Cottage and Seaside Road.  Fireman arrived on the second scene to find the structure fully involved and almost burned to the ground.


According to WESR,  Melfa, Wachapreague Tasley, Onley, Onancock and Parksley responded.  Multiple units responded but three engines and two tankers were retained at the scene. The other units  returned to their stations.

Virginia State Police are investigating twin fires and ask the public if you have information to please call.

Information that leads to an arrest and conviction could result in an award of up to $5,000 from the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (http://www.vaiaai.com).

Additional numbers to reach the Virginia State Police Chesapeake Headquarters are toll-free at 1-800-582-8350 or at (757) 424-6820; the Accomack County Sheriffs Office can also be contacted at (757) 787-1131.