June 23 - Firefighters were sent to the eastern end of the county for an early morning house fire on Lewistown Road.  Orange Volunteers sent the Tanker, Truck, and Salvage to assist Mine Run, Lake of the Woods, and Spotsylvania Firefighters in the effort.  Crews quickly extinguished the attic fire and firefighters remained on scene for several hours with overhaul.  Photos

Photos by LT T. Pope  - Story by LT T. Melson

June 22 - Orange Volunteers responded to the 22000 block of Lahore Road for a reported two-vehicle crash with entrapment.  County Deputies arrived and stated they had a vehicle on its roof with one entrapped.  Orange Firefighters went to work with Engine 23’s crew stabilizing the vehicle and Salvage 23’s crew arrived to set up for the extrication.  The patient, though combative, was safely removed from the vehicle with Mine Run Fire, County of Orange EMS, and OCRS also on hand providing assistance.  A total of three patients were transported as a result of the collision.  Pics.

Photos by T. Roby  - Story by LT T. Melson

June 16 - Crews from Orange and Mine Run worked to free one trapped victim of this three vehicle MVC at the intersection of Tower Rd. and Constitution Hwy.  Two patients were flown from the scene by LifeEvac and Pegasus.  Pics.

Photos by T. Roby  - Story by LT M. Yancey

May 29 - Firefighters from Lake of the Woods and other local departments encountered a working fire in a SFD on Memorial Day.  Orange Volunteers sent the Truck with 6 and assisted with overhaul.  Pictures

Photos by "And 1" Roby  - Story by LT M. Yancey

May 26 - A Friday afternoon working fire was the first of two working incidents that Orange Volunteers responded to during the long Memorial Day weekend.  First arriving firefighters to the Kendall Road address encountered a story-and-a-half log cabin with smoke showing from all four sides.  Crews encountered heavy heat on the second floor that dissipated after the roof was vented.  The fire was knocked in a short order, but extensive overhaul kept crews on the scene for several hours.  Pics.

Photos by COFEMS 602  - Story by LT M. Yancey

May 18 - Orange Volunteers sprang into action in the early morning hours of 5/18.  15 men from the Big House responded multiple units to the trailer fire in downtown Eheart's Corner.  Captain 25-1 went on the scene with a working fire in the "Park" and all units continued.  Units from 23 performed multiple functions and returned to service within two hours.  Pictures

Photos by W. Brockman  - Story by LT M. Yancey

May 17 - Local units responded to the former LMC plant on Liberty Lane for a cooling tower on fire.  During the building's renovation, maintenance crews removing the towers set combustibles inside of it on fire, thus putting firefighters into action.  Engine and Truck 23 responded to assist units from Gordonsville and Barboursville.  More Pics

Photos by W. Brockman  - Story by LT M. Yancey

May 10 - Crews were sent to Homewood Dr. for a report of a cyanide spill on the afternoon on 5/10.  Pics

Photos by FF E.A. Fox  - Story by LT M. Yancey

April 23 - Orange Volunteers responded to Marquis Rd. near Independence Rd. for a single vehicle collision with a tree.  Firefighters checked the heavily damaged pickup and remained on scene nearly two hours providing assistance.  All three patients denied injuries significant enough for transport.  More Pics.

Photo & Story by LT T. Melson

April 21 - Orange and Mine Run Firefighters responded to a motor vehicle collision on Rt. 20 in front of Edward’s Store.  The incident was called in by COF&EMS 604 when he discovered one of the vehicles was ablaze.  Engine 23’s crew went to work dousing the flames with foam and extinguishing the fire.  Constitution Highway was closed for an extended period of time.  Pics.

Photo & Story by LT T. Melson

April 9 - Engine 23's crew controlled the hazards at this single vehicle MVC on Rapidan Road near Quarles Mountain on Sunday morning.  The driver was transported by M23 with non-life threatening injuries.  Pictures.

Photo by LT T. Melson - Story by LT M. Yancey

April 5 - While Orange Volunteers were responding to a chimney fire on Little Skyline Dr., other County crews were being sent to what was reported as a chimney fire on Mine Run Rd.  Captain 21-1 arrived on the scene and reported a working fire - OCECC filled the assignment.  Units from 23 cleared the chimney fire on Little Skyline Dr., and headed for Mine Run behind the Tanker, which was already responding.  Orange units worked on overhaul for several hours and the last units cleared almost three hours after responding.  More Pictures

Photos by T. Roby  - Story by LT M. Yancey

March 25 - Fire & EMS crews were dispatched to the 8000 block of Rapidan Road for a MVC with entrapment in the early Saturday morning hours.  Units arrived to find a priority red patient trapped in the passenger compartment of the pick-up.  Orange Volunteers went to work stabilizing the vehicle and freed the trapped occupant in around 10 minutes.  EMS crews transported the victim to a waiting medi-vac that had landed nearby.  More pics.

Photo by LT S. Boyer - Story by LT M. Yancey

March 3 - A Friday afternoon garage fire brought Volunteers from Orange and Gordonsville, as well as County F&EMS personnel to Berry St. in the Town.  First arriving EMS600 found a detached garage well involved.  W23's crew put a knock on the fire and next arriving personnel worked together to finish extinguishment and overhaul.  Pictures.

Photo by COFEMS J. Clark - Story by LT M. Yancey

February 23 - Orange Volunteers responded to the 22000 block of Monrovia Rd. for a single vehicle collision with injury.  County EMS arrived to find significant damage to the sedan, which was off the roadway and into a tree.  EMS transported the lone patient to the hospital and firefighters cleared up shortly thereafter.  Pics.

Photo by LT S. Boyer - Story by LT T. Melson

February 12 - Units responded to Porter Rd. just prior to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office late Sunday night for a reported vehicle fire.  Upon arrival, Chief 23 found a single vehicle in the middle of the roadway with heavy fire in the engine compartment.  Tanker 23’s crew knocked the fire down quickly utilizing foam and units remained in scene a while longer “mopping up”.  Pics.

Photo & Story by LT T. Melson

February 8 - It is with deepest regret that the Orange Volunteer Fire Company announces the passing of life members Robert Manley Jones on 1/31/2006 and William David Gill on 2/7/2006.  Jones began serving the Company in October 1960, while Gill began in May 1972.  Obituaries for both are below.

Robert Manley Jones          William David Gill

January 29 - Orange Volunteers were requested for a motor vehicle collision on Old Gordonsville Rd. just south of Mountain Track Rd.  First arriving units discovered a single vehicle on its roof with one patient out of the vehicle.  Orange Firefighters assisted in care of the patient, who needed to be airlifted to the hospital, and handled the ensuing landing zone.  A portion of the road was closed for nearly an hour until the hazard was removed.  Pictures.

Photo & Story by LT T. Melson

January 12 - Orange Firefighters were sent to Zachary Taylor Hwy. just south of Constitution Hwy. for a two vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer.  First arriving units found a large dump truck hauling stone overturned in a ditch and another vehicle off the roadway.  Units remained on scene assisting EMS with the two patients, who were transported with minor injuries, and aiding with traffic control.  Pics.

Photo by Brockman, Jacobs, and Melson - Story by LT T. Melson

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