Enon firefighters donated their used Hurst Rescue equipment to the non-profit Virginia Emergency Services Assistance Program, which will be sending the equipment to the country of Belize for firefighters and rescue personnel to utilize. This equipment will make a huge difference for many people in Belize, officials said. “We were fortunate enough to receive a grant from Altria to replace the Hurst rescue equipment with newer, battery, powered rescue equipment several months ago, and we wanted to pay it forward to other first responders in need,” said Captain Chris Taylor of Enon Volunteer Fire Department. The idea to donate came…
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Fire officials and firefighters at the scene of a massive brush fire on Kimmlyn Lane in Chesterfield.
The statewide 4 p.m. burn law went into effect Feb. 15. This law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day between Feb. 15 and April 30 if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brush, or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials. Violation of the 4 p.m. law is a Class 3 misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500. “The 4 p.m. burn law is one of the most effective tools we have in the prevention of wildfires,” said John Miller, director of fire and emergency response at the Virginia Department of Forestry. “In…
Chesterfield Fire & EMS has a new secret weapon for battling fires by waterway a state of the art fire boat, a 2020 SAFE 31Special Purpose EMT. The emergency response vessel has an enclosed, all-weather cabin to allow the vessel to respond in all types of weather and water conditions to individuals or vessels in distress. It is equipped with a 600 gallons-per-minute fire pump, radar, thermal imaging camera, sonar, and EMS/rescue equipment, said Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire & EMS. The emergency response vessel was purchased through the Port Security Grant Program with support from The Port of Virginia and…
Fire crews were dispatched to Bird High School around 9 am on Monday for a possible structure fire. Students and employees quickly and safely evacuated while firefighters were on the way. Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire and EMS said “Smoke was in a hallway. Cause was a water fountain motor malfunction.” The school was evacuated for approximately 20 minutes,Elmore said.
Chesterfield firefighters Bebhinn Rae, Lisette Fuentes, Danielle Drinnon, Kendall Litchfield and Audrey Baise competed in the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in Montgomery, Ala. from Oct. 21-26.
Four adults and six children were left homeless when fire broke out at a residence in the 8700 block of Belmont Road on Thursday, Oct. 24. The call came in around 5 a.m. Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire and EMS said crews arrived on scene to find smoke and fire showing from the attic of the two-story home. Occupants had evacuated while crews were on the way, Elmore said. The occupants are being assisted by family. The cause was ruled as electrical. Meadowbrook Country Club Fire and EMS personnel were dispatched to the Meadowbrook Country Club, 3700 Cogbill Road,…
Fire damaged a home in the 3400 block of Foster Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 26, around 7:38 p.m. and left six people homeless. Fire and medical crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the front door of the home. Occupants evacuated. No injuries were reported. Lt. Jason Elmore said the fire cause was cooking. Six adults were being assisted by the Red Cross. Cat dies in house fire One cat perished in a house fire on Thursday, Sept. 24, around 12:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of Winterleaf Drive. The resident evacuated, and four other cats made it…
One firefighter was injured and two occupants displaced when fire erupted at a house in the 5000 block of Cedarbend Lane on Tuesday, Sept. 17. “Crews arrived on scene to find heavy fire showing from a front window and through the roof of the house,” Chesterfield Fire and EMS spokesman Jason Elmore said. The occupants evacuated and were not injured. A firefighter was injured and treated at the scene and was not transported to a hospital, Elmore said. The cause is undetermined, Elmore said.
Flames roared from a house in the 6700 block of Wentworth St. around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, and left five people without a home. “Fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene and found heavy fire showing from the side of the house,” Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire and EMS said. One adult and four children evacuated while firefighters were on the way. No injuries were reported. The house sustained major damage, Elmore said.The cause of the fire has been ruled as an unattended candle. The Red Cross is assisting the family.
Imagine climbing a flight of stairs carrying about 50 pounds or more while wearing firefighter protective gear that weighs 50 pounds. That’s what some of the brave men and women of Chesterfield Fire and EMS recently did to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Richmond 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb took place Sunday, Sept. 8, at the SunTrust Bank building. Each participant paid tribute to 613 New York City first responders by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories that were at the World Trade Center.