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STVFD 2022 Calls For Service
Station 8 had another successful and safe year! We are incredibly thankful for all the time our volunteer and career staff dedicate to serving our community. We are grateful for the support from Albemarle County Fire Rescue and our Charlottesville community for helping us through our busiest year ever! Here are some statistics put together
Santa Run 2022 (12/15 – 12/17)
UPDATE: Santa Run for Thursday 12/15 has been cancelled due to weather. All routes for 12/15 have been moved to Sunday 12/18. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town! Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Dept. 20th Annual Santa Run Santa Run 2022 Facebook Event When: December 15th – 17th, 2022 starting at 6:15pm What: Santa will be
Structure Fire, Alwood Ln.
At 03:00 5/7/22 E81, E82, E1, E111, M18, ACFR & Seminole Chief officers were dispatched for a reported residential structure fire in Station 8s first due. ACPD had been dispatched prior to an alarm at the home when they arrived to find smoke showing and started the Residential fire response. E1 arrived first, declared a
STVFD Open House & Training Building Dedication April 23, 2022
Station 8 will be having a dedication of our new training building and an Open house April 23, 2022 from 1-3PM. We are incredibly thankful of the support we receive in our community and our new and improved training center that our crews can utilize for realistic training scenarios! There will be training demonstrations, apparatus
E81, E82 Respond to Lindsay Road Structure Fire
At 2:33am on January 28th, Engine 81, Engine 82 and several other units around Albemarle County responded to 1718 Lindsay Road for reports of a structure fire at a residence. Initial units on scene reported fire showing through the roof of the structure, and initiated firefighting operations. Engine 82 set up a fill site at
STVFD Honors the Fallen of 9/11
Eight members traveled to Richmond, Virginia to honor the firefighters, police officers, and EMS providers who made the ultimate sacrifice sixteen years ago on September 11. The Richmond Memorial Stair Climb consists of a grueling climb of 110 floors, the height of the World Trade Center. The event is limited to 343 participants marking the
STVFD Open House
The Seminole Trail Volunteer Fire Department will be holding an open house at 3055 Berkmar Drive on Sunday, August 27th, from 3 until 5:30 PM. This annual event is meant to explain fire department operations to members of the public. The open house also shows prospective recruits what volunteer firefighters do on a daily basis.
Fire Stopped with Quick Response at Rhett’s River Grill
Firefighters responded early Wednesday morning to reports of a structure fire at Rhett’s River Grill and Raw Bar on Seminole Lane. Upon arrival, Engine 82 reported flames showing from the front of the building and quickly deployed a hose line. Within minutes, fire that had consumed the restaurant’s wood patio and exterior walls was extinguished.
STVFD Units Respond to City Hotel Fire
Charlottesville City Firefighters responded to reports of a commercial structure fire Thursday afternoon at Excel Inn and Suites on Emmet Street. Upon arrival, Charlottesville Fire Department reported flames showing through the roof and declared a defensive strategy. Shortly later, a second alarm was struck adding additional units to the call. STVFD volunteers were prepared for
Firefighters attend 13th annual Walker Sisk Memorial Truck School
Firefighters traveled across the region to attend the 13th Annual Walker Sisk Memorial Truck School during Albemarle County’s Regional School Weekend. Focusing on truck operations, the school helps firefighters master both basic and advanced skills in searches, self-rescue, ladders, ventilation, wall breaches, and numerous other domains. Students walk away from the Truck School with increased
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