Powhatan County Fire Department

Powhatan County Fire Department
3910b Old Buckingham road
Powhatan, VA 23139

Non-Emergency:
804-598-5646

Emergency:
911

Fax:
804-598-1739

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Become a Volunteer!

How?

Stop by one your local firestations and ask for an application.
Stop by our Fire Administration Office at 3910b Old Buckingham road and pick up an application.
Call 804-598-5646 and we will be glad to mail an application to you.

Who can apply?

Must be 16 year old and up.
Must pass a criminal history background check.
Must sumbit a DMV driving record report

What does it cost?

0
We provide equipment
We provide training

News Headlines

Car vs tree catches on fire and multiple patients

Sat. May 16th 2009

Saturday morning around 8am on the 16th Engines 4 and 1 took in a car vs tree accident with the car on fire and multiple patients. Firefighters provided patient care requesting a helicopter to fly a patient, an additional ambulance from Goochland County and also extinguishing th...

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Car Fire Full Bloom

Fri. May 15th 2009

Engine Company's 1 & 5 were dispatched to a car fire on Mitchell Road near the transfer station just after 8am on the 15th. Chief 1 arrived on scene and found a car well off. Engine 1 arrived and made quick work and placed Engine 5 in service....

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Woods Fire Swann Road

Wed. Apr 29th 2009

Tuesday April 28th just after 8:30 in the evening the Box was transmitted for a woods fire at the end of Swann Road. Chief 5 arrived to find a 3-4 acre slow moving woods fire in a mixture of tall pines and hard woods. Do to no access an additional company was requested and the forestry d...

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Basi Pump Operations Class

Tue. Apr 7th 2009

Powhatan County Fire Department hosted a Virginia Department of Fire Programs Basic Pump Operations course. The hands on portion was held this past Sunday with 25 firefighters in attendance. Firefighters were from Powhatan, Amelia and Hanover. One test was pumping the hydrant. ...

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Shed Fire with house as Severe Exposure

Mon. Mar 23rd 2009

About 12:30 pm the box was struck for a reported shed fire in the 4600 Block of Bell Road sending Companies 1 and 5. Within several minutes dispatch reported the caller phoned back and stated the shed was very close to the house. The box was upgraded t...

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News Headlines

Sat. May 16th 2009
Car vs tree catches on fire and multiple patients

Saturday morning around 8am on the 16th Engines 4 and 1 took in a car vs tree accident with the car on fire and multiple pati...

Read more »

Fri. May 15th 2009
Car Fire Full Bloom

Engine Company's 1 & 5 were dispatched to a car fire on Mitchell Road near the transfer station just after 8am on the 15t...

Read more »

Wed. Apr 29th 2009
Woods Fire Swann Road

Tuesday April 28th just after 8:30 in the evening the Box was transmitted for a woods fire at the end of Swann Road. Ch...

Read more »

2009 Call Volume

	Fire	EMS
January	64	84
February	60	64
March	105	70
April	55	89
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total	284	307

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