Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Why firefighters needed extra backup for a Fairfax Station house fire
Be sure to catch Preschool Information Fair on the Fairfax Station Patch calendar
Greetings Fairfax Station! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why firefighters needed extra backup for a Fairfax Station house fire
Also on today's calendar: Preschool Information Fair and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Fairfax Stationfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Fairfax Stationfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy, temps: high: 51, low: 41.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Breaking: Working Fire Erupts at Home on Kilkenny Lane in Fairfax Station (thelegaladvocate.com) — Firefighters battled a late-night house fire Thursday at 6501 Kilkenny Lane in Fairfax Station, where a working blaze forced crews to stretch long hose lines and call in a Rapid Intervention Team. As of now, officials have not released information on possible injuries or what sparked the fire, and residents may notice ongoing emergency activity in the area. 
📸 Around Fairfax Station
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Preschool Information Fair
5424 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station
9:30 am
Friday January 9
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- NVAD General Meeting and Bingo Game
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons , 10467 White Granite Dr Suite 312 , Oakton
9:30 am - Fuel Your Fire: A Women's Wellness Summit
9501 Old Burke Lake Rd , Burke
11:00 am - Henry Dinner - GMOV
Henry Lodge No. 57 , 10503 Oak Pl , Fairfax
6:00 pm - Henry Stated - GMOV
Henry Lodge No. 57 , 10503 Oak Pl , Fairfax
7:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Tuesday January 13
📣 Fairfax Station Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- FXBG Boat & Water Sports Sale
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center , 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy , Fredericksburg
1:00 pm - Member Appreciation Open Gym 1/9
Fitwize 4 Kids Ashburn , 21720 Red Rum Dr #112 , Ashburn
6:30 pm - NVAD General Meeting and Bingo Game
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons , 10467 White Granite Dr Suite 312 , Oakton
9:30 am - Fredericksburg Book Group: Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Fredericksburg Branch , 1201 Caroline St , Fredericksburg
10:00 am - MBB vs. VCU
EagleBank Arena , 4500 Patriot Cir , Fairfax
12:00 pm - Riverside Writers
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Salem Church Branch , 2607 Salem Church Rd , Fredericksburg
1:00 pm - CC Reserved
Virginia Run Home Owners Associates , 15355 Wetherburn Ct , Centreville
1:30 pm - Sunday Gaming at Your Hobby Place
Your Hobby Place , 4276 Plank Rd , Fredericksburg
9:30 am
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Fairfax Station PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Neutral Ground Counseling Group — (703) 988-4236
Low Cost Mental Healthcare Available - Stanley Martin Homes — (703) 964-5000
Discover New Homes throughout Northern Virginia
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A crash has been cleared on US-1 northbound, 0.7 miles north of VA-241 in Fairfax County.
10:13PM on Jan 7: All northbound travel lanes on US-1 are closed due to a crash 0.6 miles north of VA-241 in Fairfax County. (Nextdoor )
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Burke. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Grocery Reset Merchandiser in Burke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
George Mason
- From Navy technician to Micron Technology: How Nano Boot Camp helped one veteran launch a semiconductor career (gmu.edu)
- NASA Turns 25 Years of Kepler's Supernova Data Into a Stunning 40-Second Video (greenmatters.com)
- Who has Virginia's Governor-elect appointed to her cabinet? (wtop.com)
Burke
- Colton Joseph to Wisconsin, Trequan Jones transferring to Maryland (13newsnow.com)
Manassas
Ok Fairfax Station! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I really dig you!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
