On this date 13 years ago, Firefighter Roy D. Smith, III was fatally injured in a traffic crash while responding to a call for a structure fire. Roy was a promising young firefighter who had not only a bright future with our company but also aspired to be a professional firefighter. We remember Roy on this day every year and pray that he continues to watch over us.

Roy, we have not forgotten ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please see the attached flyer for our upcoming 2021 Lawn Party. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Company 80 was dispatch for a house fire with fire showing. Engine 807 arrived on the scene and found a single story residence with fire showing from the front of the residence. An 1-3/4" attack line was deployed and a quick knock down was made. Occupants of the residence made it out prior to firefighters arrival and were transported to SRMH to get checked out. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of MVFC mourn the passing of Robert “Bob” Lam. Bob was a 55 year charter member of the department and held the position of President for 21 years of those years. Bob was our faithful Bingo caller for numerous years. He will be sadly missed.

Rest In Peace 811. ... (Full Story & Photos)

MVFC wanted to take a minute to give an update regarding our Bingo game. Our main priority is keeping our players and volunteers safe. For the foreseeable future our bingo will be cancelled because of Covid-19. Some of the factors that went into our decision were the allowable crowd size we could safely accommodate in our building (this number would require us to decrease our payout amounts to make ... (Full Story)

As with any Emergency, the priority of the McGaheysville Volunteer Fire Co. is the safety of its members and the community. With the COVID-19 precautions being taken throughout the country and the CDC's recommendation to limit any gathering to less than 30 people, the decision has been made by the McGaheysville Vol. Fire Co. to cancel all Bingo events through the end of March. We will then determine ... (Full Story)

Virginia's 4:00 p.m. Burning Law is in effect as of February 15.

Briefly, the 4:00 p.m. Burning Law states: from February 15 through April 30 of each year, no burning before 4:00 p.m. is permitted, if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material.

Since forest fuels cure during the winter months, the danger of fire is higher ... (Full Story & Photos)

As you set your clocks forward 1 hour tonight please change your smoke detector batteries also. Smoke detectors save lives.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) smoke alarms are present in 96 percent of American homes, but 20 percent do not work due to worn or missing batteries. This means that almost 19 million homes are at needless risk. Almost two-thirds (62 percent ) of ... (Full Story & Photos)