Loudoun County, Virginia's Combined Fire and Rescue System had its start in the volunteer fire companies of the community, and one person who started as a volunteer in that county rose to the rank of Fire Chief. In this episode, we take a look back at that history and some significant incidents that shaped how the system developed and a Fire Marshal became Fire Chief.

View an article about the Meadowood incident we discussed here - https://www.firehouse.com/safety-health/article/10471739/you-have-firefighters-jumping-out-the-rear-of-the-house-part-1

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Music: "Tired traveler on the way to go home", Andrew Codeman via Freemusicarchive.com