Saturday, 11 December 2010 04:37
On Sunday December 5 at approx 0330 hrs Co 7 was alerted for a mutual aid chimney fire on Zion Rd in Fluvanna County. Chief 7 arrived on scene reporting a working house fire with fire showing from the roof level on Delta side. Quickly upgrading the incident Chief 7 requested a 2nd alarm assignment. Tanker 7 was the first fire apparatus to arrive, their crew quickly advanced a 1 3/4 inch attack line into the dwelling and contained the fire to the interior wall around the chimney and into the attic space. Lake Monticello Engine 51 arrived second and assisted with ventilation and overhaul. The fire was brought under control within 10 minutes of arrival. Units on scene: Tanker 7, E51, E10, Tanker 10, Tanker 30, and Albemarle Co. Tanker 28 Chief 7 held command until arrival of Fluvanna Chief 1.
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Company 7
The Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department is located near the intersection of Route 15 and Route 250 and Route 15 and Interstate 64. This area is known as Zion Crossroads and is near the counties of Fluvanna, Orange, Albemarle and is close to Goochland county. Our station is responsible for about 13 miles of Interstate 64 and serves a growing population base.
In 2003, the department had outgrown the three bay building and added two more bays and converted one of the existing bays for the day room/kitchen, bunk room and offices. In 2004, the department purchased a new ambulance and officially became a transport agency.