Prince William County Fire Marshal Matt Smolsky reports that fire and rescue units were called to the 12000 block of Elliots Oak Place in Bristow on Thursday, April 13, at 5:32 p..m.for a townhome on fire.

The first-ever Occoquan Whatever Floats Your Boat Parade will be held on June 4, 2023 at 10 a,m. Entrants will launch at the Occoquan Regional Park site and will paddle or row their non-motorized craft along the coastline of town to Occoquan's footbridge to be judged.

On Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 8:19AM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the area of Featherstone Rd near Walnut St in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a single vehicle crash.

The Fire Marshal’s Officer determined the fire was caused by unattended cooking in the home’s garage. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire conditions to the rear of the single-family home. All occupants were safely out of the structure. The fire was quickly extinguished. The home sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported.

The driver of the 2007 Chrysler involved in the fatal collision that occurred in the area of Dumfries Rd and Fortuna Center Plz in Dumfries (22025) on April 5 has been arrested, charged and is being held without bond, according to Prince William County police reports.

Between 3:28 PM and 4:27 PM on Friday, April 7, 2023, Prince William County fire and rescue units were dispatched to four working fires in three communities.

The public is invited to a May 8, 2023 memorial and tribute service – including a candlelight vigil for fallen law enforcement officers who lived, or served, in Prince William County – at the Grace Life Community Church, 9560 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA.

Child, 5, woman, 33, die fro, injuries in car collision. Police continue to investigate cause of April 5 crash.