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2025-07-17 5:50 PM

F.C. Fire Department Seeks Donations for Silent Auction

Sally Cole

The Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations from the local business community for its Fire Prevention Week Open House Silent Auction which will be held at Fire Station 6 on Saturday, October 10th, 2015. Annually, the Fire Station Open House draws approximately 1,500 local residents and young families. Fundraising from this event will support important training opportunities and annual physicals for volunteer firefighters and EMTs. For more information about the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department, visit fallschurchvfd.org. For more information about donating to the auction, contact Kelly Schomburg, Open House Coordinator at kelly@fallschurchvfd.org.

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