One person was hospitalized, and four people were displaced as a result of a house fire that occurred in Northwest Roanoke on Monday morning, Roanoke Fire-EMS Department said.
The Botetourt County Department of Fire and EMS announced Tuesday that a hiker was hospitalized after sliding down an icy embankment while hiking in the woods.
As a winter storm continues to impact rural Virginia communities, Franklin County emergency officials and residents are emphasizing the importance of advance preparation and community cooperation.
“I see the cloud, and I prayed to the Lord to take care of the person that is having the problem, and when I got here, I found our house on fire,” Jose Velez-Figueroa said.
A 7-year-old boy died following a crash Sunday night in Pittsylvania County amid winter storm conditions, according to Virginia State Police.
No injuries were reported after a train collided with a tractor-trailer that was across the tracks in Botetourt County Thursday, according to BOCO Fire and EMS.
Amherst County Fire and EMS announced Wednesday that their 911 Center had received multiple calls regarding a smokey haze, specifically around Route 130.
Lt. Governor and current Republican candidate for Governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, posted to her X account on Thursday afternoon that her campaign bus had caught on fire while en route to an event.
Early on Sunday morning, an individual residing in a cell at the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center died, resulting in an investigation, Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office said.
Rocky Mount town officials are working to improve emergency access to a problematic Franklin County road where limited access has contributed to multiple fatalities.
Driven by the need for more volunteers, the Botetourt County Fire and EMS held a Citizens Academy to better prepare people for emergency situations and maybe make a volunteer first responder out of them.
Crews managed to rescue seven occupants from a car that was in dangerously high levels of water during Thursday evening’s mass amounts of flooding, Roanoke Fire-EMS said.
Roanoke Fire-EMS Department and Lynchburg Fire Department announced they are both assisting in portions of Southwest Virginia that have been impacted by floodwaters.
These sensors take real-time data and information from the National Weather Service to predict when a flood could happen hours before they could happen.
On Saturday, June 7, the Botetourt County Department of Fire & EMS held its fourth annual Girls’ Fire Camp at Lord Botetourt High School. This year, 50 participants ranging from rising first graders to rising high school seniors, had the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a fire and EMS professional.
On Monday, April 14, Roanoke Fire and EMS crews were dispatched to a structure fire in the 3300 block of Hollins Road NE at 4:06 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters observed visible smoke, leading to the call being upgraded to a working fire just minutes later.
The massive fire that destroyed the Noke Van Company’s building and the Chris’s Coffee & Custard food truck has left $4.25 million in damages, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
A 2023 report commissioned by the General Assembly found that increasing call volumes and lower numbers of volunteers were leading to “untenable situations in localities related to fire and EMS.”
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has taken a significant step in enhancing emergency response capabilities by purchasing the old FedEx building in Christiansburg for an emergency services administration building.
Several students and staff were treated after a student discharged pepper spray in one of the hallways at Amherst County High School Wednesday afternoon, according to Amherst County Public Schools.
Fire and emergency services continue to evolve every year. In Montgomery County, Supervisor Derek Kitts is looking to stay ahead of the curve and continue the growth of the county’s fire and EMS services through two studies to evaluate the needs of the county.
A fire at Southwest Market in Roanoke resulted in significant damage to the building, Roanoke Fire-EMS Department showed on a Facebook post on Saturday.
Over the past few years, EMS and medical supply costs have grown astronomically, but the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad has come up with a way to recover some of that money.
A Roanoke house fire that happened last Friday (April 12) has left one resident displaced and more than $160,000 in damages, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
The Roanoke City Police Department is investigating after a detention center resident was found irresponsible and later pronounced dead on Monday, authorities said
If you saw smoke near the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon, don’t worry - the smoke was from a brush fire, which is now fully contained, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
