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🌱 Patch AM: Shopping Center, School Evacuated After SUV Crashes Into Gas Line In Fairfax County

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Hi there, Fairfax Station! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Gas line crash shuts Ox Road and evacuates school, shopping center
  • How new Silverbrook Road upgrades change walks for Fairfax Station families

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shopping Center, School Evacuated After SUV Crashes Into Gas Line In Fairfax County (patch.com) — Fairfax Station residents saw major disruption after an SUV hit a 12-inch gas line near Ox Road and Burke Centre Parkway, prompting evacuations at Fairview Elementary School and Burke Centre Shopping Center. Ox Road was shut in both directions and traffic rerouted while fire and police crews secured the leak and began pipeline repairs, with the driver hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.
   

• Pedestrian improvements added near Silverbrook Elementary in time for new school year (ffxnow.com) — New pedestrian safety upgrades at Silverbrook Road and Crosspointe Drive are now in place, improving walks to Silverbrook Elementary and nearby amenities for Fairfax Station-area families. After years of resident advocacy following a 2011 fatal crash involving a Fairfax Station resident, the county has added a refuge island, new crosswalks, and ADA-compliant curb ramps as part of a broader push for safer walking and biking routes.
   

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
    De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
    • Saturday August 22
  • ASL Social at Bunnyman Brewing Chantilly
    Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Bunnyman Chantilly, 14140 Parke Long Ct A-C, Chantilly, VA 2015
    5:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
    De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
    • Monday August 24
  • Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
    Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
    8:45 am
  • NVRC Board Meeting - Virtual
    Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax, VA 22030
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
    De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
    • Friday August 28
  • Back to School family Picnic
    Eagle View Elementary School Eagle View Elementary
    5:30 pm
    • Saturday August 29
  • Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
    Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
    9:00 am
    • Sunday September 6
  • Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
    Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
    12:00 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
    Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Hi Neighbors, I operate a small insurance consulting firm out of Fairfax.
    Looking to onboard one or two folks for part-time, fully remote administrative support roles with the intent of converting to full-time for the right… (Nextdoor Ardmore - Oaks Brimstone)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Preparing students for an AI-enabled future with ERA-NOVA (gmu.edu)
  • National Symphony Orchestra To Play At 6 DC-Area Venues Next Season (patch.com)
  • Morning Notes for August 19, 2026 (ffxnow.com)

Burke

Manassas

  • National Thrift Chain To Open First VA Location In Manassas (patch.com)
  • Manassas Man Dies Of Injuries 1 Month After Scooter Crash: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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