On a beautiful sunny day our firefighters along with firefighters from Stonewall Jackson VFD spent the day doing Live Burn Training at the Public Safety Training Academy located in Nokesville VA.

Firefighters arrived at 7am in the morning and attending a safety briefing and gear inspection prior to the first evolution of a total of 4 evolutions throughout the day.

Firefighters trained in numerous ... (Full Story & Photos)

The crews from our Station 5 and 25 didn't let 2 plus inches of rain dampen their spirits. They got out there and trained. Crews trained on a number of different scenarios from drafting water from the portable tank to flowing water to multiple hand lines and the deck gun.

As a volunteer firefighter our training never stops and our firefighters continue to improve and sharpen their skills.

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At 0255hrs Box 0539 was struck for a reported structure fire at a residence located along Windy Ridge Ln, Nokesville VA.

Engine 505 arrived on scene with a crew of 4 and noted smoke coming from the back of the single family home. Upon completion of the walk around the engine officer reported smoke coming from all sides of the home and that his crew would be making entry through a basement walkout ... (Full Story & Photos)

On a beautiful but cool morning members of Nokesville Vol Fire and Rescue Dept., Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Prince William County Dept of Fire Rescue and Prince William County Public Works gathered to hold the official groundbreaking of the new Fire Station 5.

The new 18,000 square foot station will be built next to the current fire station 5 on property owned by the volunteer department ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1636hrs Box 2552 was struck for a outside fire sending Brush 525 and Engine 525 to the 7800 block of Piney Branch Lane.

At 1716hrs crews on scene reported that the fire had jumped the road and ignited the large mulch piles located at the Prince William County Yard Waste Compost Facility. Engine 525 requested additional resources and brush trucks to help battle the blaze. Firefighters and apparatus ... (Full Story & Photos)