Steppin' Out 2024 & Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department

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Steppin’ Out 2024

August 2,3, 2024, Downtown Blacksburg

10:00 Am to 10:00 PM

Steppin’ out features over 200 artists and crafts people from around the Unites States selling unique handcrafted items-jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys, artisan food and so much more.

Blacksburg Steppin' Out Artist, Music and More (blacksburgsteppinout.com)

Come see Blacksburg fire department on the street behind Ladder 11/safety area. We will have giveaways, fire prevention materials, and recruitment information.

We have been in the volunteer fire business for 101 years and still going STRONG. Come see us and learn what it takes to be a community HERO!!


4pm Burning Law Feb 15 - April 30→

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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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Blacksburg Fire Department turns 100!

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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.

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Change your clocks, change your batteries

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Change your clocks, change your batteries

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.

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31st Annual 4th of July Parade

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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.