Latest Fire Department News Releases
Friday, October 28, 2011 · 11:30 am
Two federal agencies – FEMA and the FCC – will test the national Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at approximately 2 p.m. Regularly scheduled programming on TV and radio will be interrupted for about three minutes for an emergency test message.
This is only...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011 · 11:30 am
Members of the Virginia Beach Police and Fire Departments who investigated and foiled a plot by students to attack Landstown High School on April 20, 2009 – the 10th anniversary of the Columbine massacre -- will be honored in Washington today by the Anti-Defamation League ...
Monday, September 19, 2011 · 11:30 am
The Virginia Beach Fire Department and Lowe’s of East Virginia Beach will host the third annual Safety Saturday on Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lowe’s, 2403 Virginia Beach Blvd. The public is invited to attend.
Safety Saturday was developed to bring together comm...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 · 11:30 am
The City of Virginia Beach, through its Office of Emergency Management, is currently monitoring Hurricane Irene as it makes its way up the east coast. City leadership is engaged and tracking the storm’s progress.
This weather system could bring heavy rain, possible flood...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011 · 11:30 am
The Fire Department urges citizens to take appropriate actions due to the smoke in the area from the wildfire in the Dismal Swamp. This smoke will be in the area over the next few days, but we expect it to lighten overnight.
The smoke is generating increased demand on t...
Thursday, June 30, 2011 · 11:30 am
On the morning of Oct. 12, 2010, at 1:50 a.m., fire crews were called to a single-family home with heavy fire in the garage and on the first floor. Upon arrival, they found family members trying to make rescues from a front porch roof and reported two victims still inside. R...
Thursday, June 30, 2011 · 11:30 am
Every year, adults and children are seriously injured and fires are ignited by people setting off fireworks across the city. In a joint effort to promote safety this Fourth of July holiday, the Virginia Beach Fire Marshal’s Office and the Virginia Beach Police Department a...
Thursday, June 30, 2011 · 11:30 am
On the morning of Oct. 12, 2010, at 1:50 a.m., fire crews were called to a single-family home with heavy fire in the garage and on the first floor. Upon arrival, they found family members trying to make rescues from a front porch roof and reported two victims still inside. R...
Thursday, June 30, 2011 · 11:30 am
Every year, adults and children are seriously injured and fires are ignited by people setting off fireworks across the city. In a joint effort to promote safety this Fourth of July holiday, the Virginia Beach Fire Marshal’s Office and the Virginia Beach Police Department a...
Friday, June 03, 2011 · 11:30 am
A rescue dog that died during training with VA Task Force 2, based in Virginia Beach, will be among those honored at the 14th annual Virginia Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, to be held at noon Saturday, June 4, at the Richmond Raceway Complex, Old Dominion Building. ...