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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="https://dailydispatch.com/" target="_blank">Daily Dispatch: Virginia News</a><br /><span class="rss-item">Daily Dispatch News - Daily News for America\'s Fire Service</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/10/Honoring.the.first.responders.who.helped.control.massive.Tappahannock.fire.aspx" target="_blank">Honoring the first responders who helped control massive Tappahannock fire</a><br />');
document.write('Melted metal and bricks are all that\'s left of the 200 block of Prince Street in Tappahannock after a fire destroyed the historic downtown on July 15. \"It was pretty overwhelming when I arrived on the scene, that\'s for sure,\" explained Tappahannock Essex Fire Chief Paul Richardson. Richardson and his team of volunteers were the first to respond to the flames that Friday morning. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVR-TV CBS 6 Richmond');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/09/Henrico.apartment.fire.displaces.three.unit.left.severely.damaged.aspx" target="_blank">Henrico apartment fire displaces three, unit left severely damaged</a><br />');
document.write('A fire in a Henrico complex has displaced three and severely damaged their home. Just after 1 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 9, Henrico Fire responded to the 8700 block of Queensmere Place after getting a call about an apartment grease/cooking fire coming from one of the units. The fire team says the fire started in the lower unit of a four-unit building. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 1:33:30 PM - SOURCE: WWBT-TV NBC 12 Richmond');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/10/Amherst.County.requests.study.of.EM.Sfire.delivery.services.aspx" target="_blank">Amherst County requests study of EMS, fire delivery services</a><br />');
document.write('For the second time in a decade, Amherst County officials are pursuing a study of the county’s fire and emergency medical services through the Virginia Fire Services Board. The Amherst County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Aug. 2 to approve the request from the county’s Emergency Services Council to conduct the study. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Amherst New-Era Progress');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/10/Horse.rescued.from.ditch.in.Chesapeake.aspx" target="_blank">Horse rescued from ditch in Chesapeake</a><br />');
document.write('Several Hampton Roads agencies worked together to rescue a horse that fell into a ditch. According to a Facebook post by the Chesapeake Fire Department, the horse, named Patches, ran off Sunday night and her owner found her in a ditch in southern Chesapeake Monday morning. Along with the Chesapeake Fire, Suffolk Fire and Rescue, Hickory Towing, Chesapeake Animal Services and Dr. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVEC-TV ABC 13 Hampton');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/10/Crews.take.down.boat.jet.ski.fire.on.Lake.Gaston.aspx" target="_blank">Crews take down boat, jet ski fire on Lake Gaston</a><br />');
document.write('PHOTOS: Multiple fire crews and first responders took on a blaze at Lake Gaston that engulfed a boat and a jet ski on Monday night. Lake Gaston Volunteer Fire Department, La Crosse Volunteer Fire Department, South Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Lake Gaston First Responders and Southside Rescue Squad responded to the 100 block of Lakeview Drive on Monday, August 8 at 11:24 p. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRIC-TV ABC 8 Petersburg');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/09/Police.Man.brandished.pistol.at.firefighters.responding.to.call.in.Virginia.Beach.aspx" target="_blank">Police: Man brandished pistol at firefighters responding to call in Virginia Beach</a><br />');
document.write('Police are now looking for a man they say brandished a pistol on firefighters responding to a call in Virginia Beach over the weekend. According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday when crews from VBFD Engine 18 responded to an emergency call. The crew had lights and siren on. While attempting to cross Indian River Road at Indian Lakes boulevard, the crew was almost struck by a gold Acura. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVY-TV NBC 10 Portsmouth');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/09/Making.a.difference.67yearold.becomes.Bedford.County.volunteer.firefighter.aspx" target="_blank">Making a difference: 67-year-old becomes Bedford County volunteer firefighter</a><br />');
document.write('With firefighter shortages emerging in Bedford County, one man decided he wanted to get involved in the action, regardless of his age. Rusty Mansel recently received his “Firefighter 1” course completion certificate at the age of 67 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and the Virginia Fire Services Board, all with no prior firefighting experience. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXR-TV FOX 27 Roanoke');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/08/South.Hill.Volunteer.Fire.Department.helps.Kentucky.recover.from.flooding.aftermath.aspx" target="_blank">South Hill Volunteer Fire Department helps Kentucky recover from flooding aftermath</a><br />');
document.write('South Hill Volunteer Fire Department members returned safely home on Saturday after deploying to Kentucky to help residents recover from the devastating floods. Chief Michael Vaughan with the South Hill Volunteer Fire Department said their mission stemmed from a request for help from Kentucky agencies. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 3:49:20 PM - SOURCE: WWBT-TV NBC 12 Richmond');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/09/Extreme.heat.leads.to.hospitalization.of.8.people.at.Stafford.County.Public.School.event.in.Fredericksburg.aspx" target="_blank">Extreme heat leads to hospitalization of 8 people at Stafford County Public School event in Fredericksburg</a><br />');
document.write('A Stafford County Public School\'s (SCPS) event took a turn for the worse when extreme heat caused 100 people to feel ill, requiring aid from Fredericksburg Fire and EMS. Eight people from the event were so ill that they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. SCPS kicked off the 2022 Teacher/Staff Convocation at 9:30 a. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/08/Lightning.strikes.two.Bedford.County.homes.displaces.one.family.aspx" target="_blank">Lightning strikes two Bedford County homes, displaces one family</a><br />');
document.write('Two separate Bedford County homes — located just a mile apart — were struck by lightning Saturday, leaving one family displaced, according to Boonsboro Fire Chief Lewis Lichford. At approximately 5:21 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue says its crews — along with crews from Forest and Bedford — responded to the 1400 block of Coffee Road for reports of a structure fire with smoke inside the house. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXR-TV FOX 27 Roanoke');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/07/Fire.kills.cat.and.dog.displaces.family.of.3.in.Chesapeake.aspx" target="_blank">Fire kills cat and dog, displaces family of 3 in Chesapeake</a><br />');
document.write('A fire in the Kingsbridge Apartment Complex killed a cat and a dog and displaced a family of three Sunday morning, the Chesapeake Fire Department said. CFD received a call about the fire just after 11 a.m. after residents in the area said they saw smoke. Firefighters arrived six minutes later and found a first-floor apartment with smoke coming from the front door. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 11:07:59 AM - SOURCE: WVEC-TV ABC 13 Hampton');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/VA/2022/August/07/Historical.marker.honoring.McLean.firefighters.to.be.dedicated.aspx" target="_blank">Historical marker honoring McLean firefighters to be dedicated</a><br />');
document.write('A dedication ceremony to mark an historic marker honoring the McLean Volunteer Department will be held on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Old Firehouse Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Road. The marker has been in place for some time, but the dedication was delayed due to pandemic conditions. The event is sponsored by the McLean Historical Society, Fairfax County History Commission, McLean Volunteer Fire Department and McLean Community Center. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 10:58:00 AM - SOURCE: Inside NoVa');
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