Abingdon Fire Department

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

The Abingdon Fire Department is re-establishing the Junior Firefighter Program. Our Junior Firefighter Program provides a training program for young men and women, age 16-18 who are interested in serv...

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Members Retire - 2022

Monday, July 11th, 2022

Effective June 30, 2022, two long time members retired from service. Fire Chief John F. McCormick retired after serving 39 years and the last 8 years as Fire Chief.Captain Robert M. "Bob" Ho...

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Abingdon Fire Department responded to 604 calls for service in 2021

Sunday, January 2nd, 2022

Abingdon Fire responded to 604 calls for service during 2021. This compared to 576 calls in 2020 or an increase of 28 calls. In 2019, we had 599 calls and the most in one year was in 2018 when the Dep...

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Fire Department Annual Christmas Dinner

Saturday, December 11th, 2021

On December 11, Abingdon Fire Department held its annual Christmas Dinner at The Abingdon Moose Club Building. A combination of current members, former members, spouses and special guests attended. Af...

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2022 Fire Calls 101-200

Number	Date	Time	Type	Location
101	03/03	1523	Controlled Burn	16000 Block Empire Drive
102	03/03	1649	Structure Fire	19000 Block Rustic Lane
103	03/04	1539	Fire Alarm Activation	21000 Block Sheffield Court
104	03/04	2030	Fire Alarm Activation	900 Block Hillman Highway
105	03/05	1716	Structure & Grass Fire	16000 Block Black Hollow Road
106	03/06	1056	Water Leak Service Call	500 Block Lowry Drive
107	03/06	1403	Vehicle Accident	Fiesta Dr & Honey Locust Drive
108	03/06	1422	Grass/Brush Fire	Old Eleven Court
109	03/07	0735	Gas Line Break	500 Block Cummings Street
110	03/07	0915	Fire Alarm Activation	1 Heartwood Circle
111	03/07	1510	HVAC Fire	13000 Block Coffee Lane
112	03/09	1332	Vehicle Accident	400 Block Bradley Street
113	03/10	0922	Fire Alarm Activation	2000 Block Florist Drive
114	03/11	0936	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block W Main Street
115	03/12	2309	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block Stone Mill Rd
116	03/13	0716	Fire Alarm Activation	400 Block Bradley Street
117	03/13	1747	Structure Fire	17000 Block Brumley Gap Road
118	03/14	0947	Fire Alarm Activation	16000 Block Elementary Drive
119	03/14	1906	Fire Alarm Activation	400 Block Bradley Street
120	03/15	1044	Fire Alarm Activation	600 Block Campus Drive
121	03/16	1342	Fire Alarm Activation	300 Block E Valley Street
122	03/16	1418	Vehicle Accident	Porterfield Highway & Elementary Drive
123	03/16	1559	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block Barter Drive
124	03/17	0836	Vehicle Fire	14000 Block Porterfield Highway
125	03/17	1315	Fire Alarm Activation	15000 Block Harmony Hills Lane
126	03/18	0058	Fire Alarm Activation	400 Block Bradley Street
127	03/18	0750	Fire Alarm Activation	400 Block Bradley Street
128	03/18	1029	Fire Alarm Activation	600 Block Campus Drive
129	03/18	1921	Structure Fire	800 Block Baugh Lane
130	03/19	2036	Structure Fire (Controlled Burn)	19000 Sterling Drive
131	03/21	0358	Fire Alarm Activation	400 Block Ivy Street
132	03/22	1140	Vehicle Accident	Watauga Road & Lee Highway
133	03/22	2030	Brush Fire	Wyndale Road
134	03/23	0801	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, MM 19.5, SB
135	03/23	0857	Vehicle Accident	15000 Block Porterfield Highway
136	03/24	1251	Vehicle Accident	Charwood Dr & W Main Street
137	03/24	1456	Vehicle Fire	25000 Lee Highway
138	03/24	1724	Vehicle Accident	Porterfield Highway & Brumley Gap Road
139	03/25	1716	Fire Alarm Activation	100 Block Par Place
140	03/25	2101	Vehicle Accident	25000 Block Old Salt Works Road
141	03/26	0918	Fire Alarm Activation	23000 Block Walden Road
142	03/28	1852	Vehicle Accident	Old Salt Works Road
143	03/30	1418	Brush/Grass Fire	800 Block E Main Street
144	03/30	1448	Hay Bale Fire	26000 Block Watauga Road
145	03/30	1735	Structure Fire	2000 Block Colanade Lane
146	03/31	0813	Structure Fire (Rekindle)	2000 Clock Colanade Lane
147	03/31	1149	Vehicle Accident	W Main Street & Jonesboro Road
148	03/31	1204	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block W Main Street
149	03/31	1753	Power Pole Fire	16000 Block Steinman Drive
150	04/01	0834	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block E Main Street
151	04/02	1840	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block E Main Street
152	04/03	1516	Mulch/Wood Fire	400 Block W Main Street
153	04/03	2216	Structure Fire	Kimberlin Rd & Rattle Creek Rd
154	04/04	0845	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, MM 14, SB
155	04/04	1453	Vehicle Accident	Walden Road & Henderson Court
156	04/04	1459	Woods & Structure Fire	Smith Creek Road
157	04/05	1517	Public Service Call	300 Block Whites Mill Road
158	04/05	1558	Vehicle Accident	15000 Block Denham Drive
159	04/05	2147	Vehicle Accident	1000 Block E Main Street
160	04/05	2212	Fire Investigation	19000 Block Oakwood Drive
161	04/06	1112	Fire Alarm Activation	24000 Block Eagle Site Drive
162	04/06	2304	Power Pole Fire	18000 Block Black Hollow Road
163	04/09	1146	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, MM 15.6 NB
164	04/10	1758	Vehicle Accident	Foxchase Lane & Walden Road
165	04/10	2040	Fire Alarm Activation	200 Block Stonewall Heights
166	04/12	1120	Public Assistance	200 Block W Main Street
167	04/13	1603	Fire Alarm Activation	800 Block Wolfe Creek Trail
168	04/14	1332	Power Line Down	200 Block A Street
169	04/15	1508	Vehicle Accident	100 Block E Main Street
170	04/15	1622	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, Exit 13 Off Ramp, SB
171	04/16	0956	Structure Fire	1000 Florist Drive
172	04/17	0723	Vehicle Accident	18000 Block Wyndale Road
173	04/17	1503	Smoke Invstigation	15000 Block Whites Mill Road
174	04/18	2026	Fire Alarm Activation	15000 Block Harmony Hills Lane
175	04/19	1224	Investigation	19000 Block Johnson Drive
176	04/19	1516	Vehicle Accident	800 Block Thompson Drive
177	04/20	1805	Fire Alarm Activation	100 Block E Main Street
178	04/20	1807	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, Exit 17, NB
179	04/22	0753	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, Exit 17. NB
180	04/24	1226	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, Exit 19, NB
181	04/24	1621	Vehicle Accident	26000 Block Lee Highway
182	04/24	2127	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, MM 18.6, SB
183	04/25	1632	Vehicle Accident	Deadmore Street & E Valley Street
184	04/27	0704	Fire Alarm Activation	300 Block Beverly Drive
185	04/28	1516	Electrical Hazard	400 Block Nicholas Street
186	04/28	1820	Vehicle Accident	14000 Block Porterfield Highway
187	04/30	0456	Vehicle Accident	25000 Block Hillman Highway
188	04/30	1935	Grass/Brush Fire	Delano Drive
189	04/30	2232	Grass/Brush Fire	25000 Block Old Salt Works Road
190	05/01	1433	Mulch Fire	Tanner Street & Park Street
191	05/02	2031	Fire Alarm Activation	800 Block Wolfe Creek Trail
192	05/03	1941	Fire Alarm Activation	100 Block Cook Street
193	05/03	2149	Vehicle Accident	Lee Highway & Jeb Stuart Highway
194	05/03	2351	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, MM 21.7, NB
195	05/04	0728	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, Exit 19 SB On Ramp
196	05/04	1553	Vehicle Accident	Oakland St & Cook Street
197	05/04	1732	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, NB, MM 13.4
198	05/06	1721	Tree on Fire	15000 Block Joe Derting Drive
199	05/06	1918	Vehicle Accident	Cross Lane & Porterfield Highway
200	05/06	1947	Vehicle Accident	Interstate 81, MM 15.8, SB

Fire danger index

March 28th, 2023

High

Under these conditions, all fuels readily ignite and fires start easily from most causes.

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KNOX-BOX PROGRAM

The KNOX-BOX enables the Town of Abingdon Fire Department rapid entry to your business or home without damage if you are not there or unable to open the door. KNOX-BOX is a key safe mounted outside that can be unlocked only by the Town of Abingdon Fire Department. This is a voluntary alternative to forced entry, delayed entry or no entry when the Town of Abingdon Fire Department is called to your business or home for a fire alarm activation. The Town of Abingdon Fire Department is one of more than 11,500 departments in North America to use the KNOX-BOX RAPID ENTRY SYSTEM.

The Town of Abingdon Fire Department uses the KEYSECURE master key security system to control the KNOX-BOX master key. The KEYSECURE master key security system provides accountability with an audit trail giving the date, time and user ID for each key release.

Building entrance keys, access cards and floor plans can be stored in the high-security KNOX-BOX mounted near the building entrance. The KNOX-BOX is purchased by the property owner and is keyed to a single master key controlled by the Town of Abingdon Fire Department.

If you are interested in purchasing a KNOX-BOX you can visit https://knoxbox.com/store/registerDept.cfm Enter the City and State, press Search and Abingdon Fire Department eApprove will appear. Select the product you would like to purchase, press Proceed with Pre-Authorization Order. If you have any additional questions about the KNOX-BOX Program you can call (276) 628-5563 of e-mail timestes@abingdon-va.gov

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