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The Harrisonburg Fire Department announced that five of its personnel have completed the rigorous requirements to become Nationally Registered and Virginia State-Certified paramedics.
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The Virginia Department of Fire Programs will host the 2019 Virginia Fallen Firefighters & EMS Memorial Service beginning at noon on Saturday, June 1, at the Richmond International Raceway Complex in Henrico County.
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The intensity of the deadly wildfires in Northern California can be attributed, in part, to a lack of controlled fires.
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Hundreds of firefighters from across Virginia and several states will convene May 24-28 at Longwood University for specialized training.
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Virginia Department of Forestry wildland firefighters from eastern and central Virginia are being detailed to far Southwest Virginia this week.
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As the threat of wildland fire continues to grow in Virginia, preparing people to fight these fires is vital to preventing the loss of lives, homes and other property.
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Crews battling the Short Hills Fire in Botetourt County have made significant progress in the suppression effort. Firefighters using hand tools on the steep and rocky terrain have constructed a ¼-mile-long line between the fire and unburned areas on the mountain.
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 33, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act.
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Members of the Charlottesville Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 2363 and Charlottesville Fire Department, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, kicked off the fire fighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout the Charlottesville area.
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As wildfire activity increases in the Western United States, firefighters from the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) are assisting with suppression efforts in Oregon.
