FRONT ROYAL–A Wednesday April 22, 2026 morning fire in a two-story apartment building on Blue Ridge Avenue displaced two families and sent one firefighter to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Warren County Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the 300 block of Blue Ridge Avenue at 11:39 a.m. after reports of an exterior electrical panel on fire. Front Royal Police Department, which arrived first, reported the fire had spread beyond the panel. All occupants had evacuated before fire crews arrived.
The first engine on scene found smoke and flames on the Charlie — or rear — side of the building. Firefighters began suppression efforts, but the older construction of the building complicated access to the fire, which had spread into a second-floor apartment and extended into the attic. Additional units were called in, temporarily stretching system-wide resources.
Crews extinguished the bulk of the fire in just over an hour and remained on scene for approximately two hours conducting overhaul operations. The two displaced families received assistance from the American Red Cross.
The Warren County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause. Anyone with information is asked to call (540) 636-3830.
Ten units responded, including engines from Front Royal, Linden, Shenandoah Farms, Rivermont and South Warren, along with Tanker 5 from Shenandoah Shores, Truck 10 from North Warren, Medic 9B from Chester Gap and Battalion Chief 1 and Chief 100.
Information from a release. Posted by Dan McDermott.
