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Fire & rescue
Jan. 1: 10:05 a.m. , sick call, Town of Sperryville, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department; 3:11 p.m., chest pains, §t. 640, Amissville Fire Department was placed back in service.
Jan. 2: 11:33 a.m., difficulty breathing, Town of Washington, Washington Fire Department.
Jan. 3: 10:03 a.m., sick call, Rt. 671, Sperryville Rescue Squad; 11:28 a.m., chimney fire, Rt. 211 East, Amissville Fire Department: 10:23 p.m., sick call, Rt. 618, Castleton Fire Department.
Jan. 4: 1:44 p.m., structural fire, Rt. 637, Amissville Fire Department, Flint Hill Fire Department, Washington Fire Department and Sperryville Fire Department.
Jan. 5: 12:41 p.m., sick call, Rt.
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