Fire Chief John S. Butler

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Fire Chief John S. Butler

Fire Chief John S. Butler

@ChiefJohnButler

Chief of the Department @ffxfireresecue. Leading the best of the best! 147th @IAFC President, @TheMetroChiefs President.

Fairfax County Virginia 🇺🇸 Katılım Kasım 2014
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With deep sadness, @vatf1 announces the line-of-duty-death of Master Technician Raul Perla from occupational cancer. He was a 20 year member of our team, deploying to 12 disasters. He was an exceptional leader, mentor, and friend, known for his life motto, “Others Before Self”.
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With deep sadness FCFRD announces the line-of-duty death of Master Technician Raul Perla on 3/5/26 from occupational cancer. MTech Perla served with FCFRD for 28 years. He retired in December 2023. He was known for his life motto, “Others Before Self”. He will be greatly missed.

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Today Chief Butler recognized Deputy Chief Rocco Alvaro (Division 1, C-Shift) for 30 yrs with #FCFRD. Throughout his career, DC Alvaro has mentored others to continue to advance their leadership skills both on & off the fire ground. Thank you for your dedication to our community.
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue is releasing operational footage from the Quail Pond gas explosion. Crews arrived to heavy damage and fire, initiated attack, searched for occupants, secured utilities, and established unified command. NTSB is the lead investigation agency.
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With deep sadness FCFRD announces the death of Firefighter Brandon Winfield on Thursday, February 12, 2026, following a brief illness. FF Winfield served with FCFRD for 20 years and was stationed at FS37, Kingstowne on C-Shift at the time of his death. He will be greatly missed.
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Yesterday, Recruit Class 167 graduated from the #FCFRD Fire and Rescue Training Academy. Today, they begin to head out to their first shift at their new stations. Good luck, RC167!
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Congratulations to K9 Touché + handler Tiffany, & K9 Zill + handler Dustin, on passing the FEMA Canine Certification Evaluation (CE) this past weekend in Arizona! Both handlers & dogs excelled in this rigorous exam & add capacity to our outstanding canine section. @ffxfirerescue
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Marking one year since the tragic #DCA Reagan National Airport Helicopter-Airplane collision. We honor the lives lost, support the families left behind, and remain forever grateful for our first responders.
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Thank you to everyone working through the storm to keep our community safe. Your professionalism and commitment do not go unnoticed. I see you!
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Congrats Dubai Civil Defence for a successful gathering of collaborators on the #BillionReadiness initiative. Proud to have been early adopters and partners in this important global effort to empower one billion people w the skills to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
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🌍 IAFC President and Board Chair Fire Chief Trisha Wolford joined Metro Chiefs President Fire Chief John Butler at the World Safety Summit in Dubai, UAE, representing fire service leadership on a global stage.
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