News Center Stay up-to-date on the latest news from the City of Virginia Beach. SearchSearch by Date RangeStart End View News by Category All NewsAgricultureAquarium and MuseumsBudget & Management ServicesCity AttorneyCity AuditorCity ClerkCity ManagerCity TreasurerCommissioner of the RevenueCommonwealth's AttorneyCommunications OfficeConvention and Visitors BureauCourtsCultural AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEmergency Communications & Citizen ServicesEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesFinanceFireHousing & Neighborhood PreservationHuman Resources (City)Human ServicesInformation TechnologyParks & RecreationPlanningPolicePublic HealthPublic LibrariesPublic UtilitiesPublic WorksReal Estate AssessorStrategic Growth AreaVirginia Beach CourtsVolunteer ResourcesVoter Registration & ElectionsCurrent Category Fire Page Content Man Injured in Residential FireWednesday, April 18, 2018At around 10:30 Tuesday night, units from the Virginia Beach Fire Department along with Engine 4 from Norfolk Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a residence in the 5500 block of Whirlaway Road in the Carolanne Farms section of the city. The first unit on the scene … VBFD’s Accelerant Detecting Canine Sniffs Out Arsonist in the Caribbean Monday, March 05, 2018A 26-year old man, Spencer Wayne Allen, who moved from Texas to the U.S. Virginia Islands has discovered that not only is the law's reach long, in some cases, so is its' nose. Last year the Virginia Beach Fire Department was asked by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and … Hampton Roads Fire Departments Calling for Safety Stand-DownWednesday, February 21, 2018It is not unusual for local fire departments to cross city lines to help neighboring agencies responding to a large fire. However, on Thursday, February 22nd, all of the fire departments across Hampton Roads are joining together to call for a "Safety Stand-Down" da … Two People Displaced by Early Morning FireTuesday, February 13, 2018A fire can become life threatening in just two minutes. In five minutes, a home can be engulfed in flames and in Virginia Beach this morning it took less than three minutes. The VBFD was dispatched to a residential fire in the 3000 block of Watergate Lane just before 5 … Contact InformationCommunications Office(757) 385-4679news@vbgov.com(757) 427-5978 More News Releases Can't find what you are looking for? View a complete list of Virginia Beach news releases.