4pm Burning Law Feb 15 - April 30→
/From https://dof.virginia.gov/wildland-prescribed-fire/fire-laws/4-pm-burning-law/
4 PM Burning Law
The 4 PM Burning Law bans open-air burning prior to 4:00 p.m. if the fire is within 300 feet of the woods or dry grass which could carry fire to the woods. Burning is allowed between 4:00 p.m. and midnight as long as the burner takes proper precautions and attends the fire at all times.
Reason for the 4 PM Burning Law
Debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires, closely followed by intentionally set or “arson” fires. The 4 PM Burning Law was adopted during the 1940s to reduce the number of wildfires which occurred each spring, when Virginia has traditionally seen an increased number of fires.
Fires are more likely during late winter and early spring because winds are usually elevated, the relative humidity is lower, and the fuels on the forest floor are extremely dry, having “cured” all winter without the shade of tree leaves. After 4:00 p.m., winds usually calm down and the relative humidity levels rise, both of which reduce the potential for a debris fire or any outdoor open-air fire to escape.
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Please keep the Abingdon Fire Department family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Read MoreBlacksburg Fire Department turns 100!
/Celebrate our 100 years of service by joining us at our open house on October 9 at Station 3 (407 Hubbard St.) from 1:00-4:00pm. This year you’ll be able to view our oldest apparatus, Unit 1 (1941 Oren), and other historical items from our past at the open house. You can compare them to our latest equipment and gear to see how much things have changed.
Please click below for more 100th anniversary information.
Read MoreFire Prevention Week - Open House
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Blacksburg Vol. Fire Department will host its Annual Open House on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 from 1pm - 4pm to kick off the start of Fire Prevention Week.
Read MoreSouthwest Virginia Firefighters Association Conference Training
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UPDATED! Please click on the post for new details and links to register.
Join us June 16-17, 2022 in Kingsport Tennessee for the next conference. See below for more information on the training opportunities.
Read MoreChange your clocks, change your batteries
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When you change your clocks back an hour this weekend, check or change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.
Nearly all residential detectors have batteries, even if directly wired. Newer detectors may have non-replaceable 10 year lithium ion batteries, so it's important to check the date and replace the entire alarm if it has expired. Carbon monoxide alarms may have shorter expirations, so it's important to check the expiration date on the detector.
Read MoreProtect First Responders
/Please refrain from calling 911 unless you are experiencing a life or death emergency.
Read MoreAll Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Stations *Restricted Public Access*
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We apologize for the inconvenience. In an effort to protect the health and safety of our firefighters and the community, the Blacksburg Fire Department stations will be closed to the public until further notice.
Read MoreBattle of the Badges Blood Drive
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The community is invited to come join area first responders to help save lives! Just one pint can save up to three lives! We will be holding a blood drive at Station 3 on Friday, June 22.
Read More4pm burn law expires; prescribed burns in the region
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With the expiration of the 4pm burn law, various agencies and groups in the region will be performing prescribed burns and controlled burns of wild lands and cleared land over the next few weeks. Please expect to see or smell smoke in the area, especially where land has been recently cleared.
Read MoreFire Prevention Week Open House
/Annual Open House at the Prices Fork Road Fire Station on Sunday, October 8th from 1-4 p.m.
Read More31st Annual 4th of July Parade
/The Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is sponsoring the Thirty-first Annual Blacksburg 4th of July Parade. You'll see floats, bicycles, wagons, marchers, walkers, antique/ classic cars, race cars, horses, scouts, bands, sports teams, etc., but most important - Fire Engines!
WHEN: Tuesday, July 4, 2017 beginning at 2:00 p.m.
The parade will begin at S Main St and Eheart Street SE at the Old Blacksburg Middle School property, and end on the Alumni Mall, near Tech's Drillfield.
Beginning at 6 p.m., the Blacksburg Parks & Recreation Department will have music, food and entertainment near the Blacksburg Recreation Center, ending with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
April is National Safe Digging Month
/The Blacksburg Fire Department encourages you to Dig with C.A.R.E.
Public Safety Memorial Dedication - Video Available
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We would like to thank everyone who attended the memorial dedication. If you were unable to attend, the county has produced the following video of the event.
Read MoreStation 3 Grand Opening
/On February 11, 2016 Fire Station 3 had a second grand opening, announcing the completion of the second floor on-shift duty facility.
Read MoreBlacksburg Fire Department Training Grounds Burn Building
/Montgomery County has authorized a proposed burn building funded by the Department of Fire Programs to be built on the Blacksburg Fire Department Training Grounds in Merrimac.
Read MorePi Kappa Alpha Fundraiser
/Billy Klein of Pi Kappa Alpha presents a check for $9,200 to Chief Bolte & Capt. Cromer at the February Fire Department Business Meeting
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