Fire and Rescue Training Center damaged by Tuesday evening fire incident

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at approximately 4:43 pm, the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was dispatched for a reported trailer on fire at the Warren County Fire and Rescue Continuing Education and Training Center located on ESA Lane in Front Royal.

Firefighters arrived on the scene to find one of the modular training and education buildings with significant fire conditions through the roof of the building and beginning to spread to a nearby classroom building. Firefighters were able to quickly control the incident and prevent the fire from spreading to the adjacent classroom building.

The Department of Fire and Rescue Services requested the assistance of the Fauquier County Fire Marshal’s Office to perform an independent and unbiased origin and cause investigation. This investigation determined the fire to be accidental in nature, a result of an electrical malfunction.

The building, which was being utilized as a training and education classroom and a storage area for spare fire and rescue equipment as well as training and educational materials, was determined to be a total loss.

The Department of Fire and Rescue Services will be working alongside Warren County Administration and the County insurance vendor to begin the replacement process of the equipment lost and to ensure the safety of the two remaining buildings at the Fire and Rescue Training Facility.

Units on the call:

• Warren County
  • Engines 2, 1, 10
  • Tankers 4, 5
  • Medic 1
  • Fire Marshal 1
  • Fire Marshal 3
• Mutual Aid
  • Fauquier County Fire Marshal