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...
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...
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...
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...
Call history
376 entries in the Call history
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
At 15:18, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a farm tractor rollover with a subject under the tractor. Upon arrival, the subject's foot and leg was pinned under the tractor's wheel. First arriving units attempted to raise the tractor using the jaws of life spreader.
Tuesday, September 18th, 2018
At 07:19, a pickup truck traveling West on Main Street veered off the roadway and hit a utility pole. The driver was not injured. Abingdon Fire was alerted to control a fuel spill on the roadway. Chief 201 and Utility 210 responded along with Abingdon Police.
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
At 16:58, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a single vehicle rollover accident in the Northbound lane of Interstate 81. The single occupant was treated by Washington County Life Saving Crew and transported to Johnston Memorial Hospital.
Tuesday, August 14th, 2018
At 14:44, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a 2-vehicle accident at the 15.8 mile marker of Northbound Interstate 81. A pickup truck hit the rear of a tractor trailer and ended up in the median. The driver in the pickup had to be extricated.
Monday, August 6th, 2018
At 14:42, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to an accident at the intersection of Porterfield Highway and Elementary Drive. Initial reports indicated the vehicle was on fire with occupants still inside. Upon arrival, there was no fire, but two occupants were in the vehicle.
Sunday, July 29th, 2018
At 20:03, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a single vehicle accident in the 500 Block of East Main Street. The vehicle was Eastbound and veered off the roadway, hitting a utility pole and breaking it off at the base.
Saturday, July 28th, 2018
At approximately 14:22, an Eastbound Norfolk & Southern Freight Train struck a passenger car at the Preston Street Crossing. There was one female occupant in the vehicle that was transported to Bristol Regional Medical Center by Virginia State Police Med-Flight with serious injuries.
Sunday, July 15th, 2018
At 12:25, Abingdon Fire and Meadowview Fire were alerted to a structure fire in the 25000 Block of Watauga Road. Upon arrival a barn was observed fully involved and pretty well on the ground. In addition to the barn, some adjacent structures suffered heat damage.
Monday, June 25th, 2018
Abingdon Fire was alerted at 06:58 to a single vehicle accident at the Exit 13 northbound off ramp. Upon arrival, a 28' rental truck was on its top. It had been pulling a car on a trailer and that became detached.
Saturday, May 26th, 2018
Abingdon Fire was alerted at 19:35 to a possible 4 to 5 vehicle accident in the 500 block of East Main Street. Upon arrival, there were 3 vehicles involved. It appeared that the vehicle in the rear ran into the 2 front vehicles causing a heavy amount of fluids on the roadway.
Monday, May 21st, 2018
Abingdon Fire was alerted to a 2 vehicle accident on Trigg Street at 14:58. A pickup truck with two occupants was traveling South on Trigg Street and hit a Town of Abingdon Public Works Brush Boom Truck traveling North.
Saturday, May 19th, 2018
At 16:56, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a 2 vehicle accident in the 14000 Block of Porterfield Highway. Per Va State Police, a vehicle going southbound hydroplaned due to wet roadways and crossed into the northbound lane and hit a vehicle in that lane.
Thursday, May 17th, 2018
At 11:23, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to establish a landing zone for Virginia State Police Med Flight in relation to a tractor rollover accident in the 21000 Block of Worthing Way. The operator came down a steep bank while mowing and rolled the tractor over at the bottom of the hill.
Friday, May 4th, 2018
At 07:07, Abingdon Fire was dispatched for automatic aid with Damascus Fire to Columbus McKinnon in Damascus. Upon arrival fire and heavy smoke was observed on the roof of the building. The fire originated in the heat treatment processing room.
Monday, April 23rd, 2018
At 15:35, Abingdon Fire received a report of a vehicle accident on Vance's Mill Road. Chief 201, Rescue Engine 206 and Utility 210 responded. Upon arrival, a single vehicle had run off the roadway and down an embankment.
Monday, April 16th, 2018
At 11:21, Abingdon Fire responded to a single vehicle accident in the Southbound lane of Interstate 81 on the Exit 14 bridge. The accident occurred in the construction zone. The single occupant was transported to Johnston Memorial Hospital by the Washington County Life Saving Crew.
Thursday, April 5th, 2018
At 14:28, Abingdon Fire responded to a 2 vehicle accident near the 18.3 mile marker on Interstate 81 in the Northbound lane. One vehicle spun around and hit the guardrail so hard that it broke off a section of the asphalt.
Wednesday, March 14th, 2018
At 12:54, Abingdon Fire was dispatched for automatic aid with Damascus Fire to a structure fire at the intersection on Vails Mills Road and Coronett Road. Upon arrival, the abandon house was fully involved.
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
At 12:51, Abingdon Fire was alerted to an accident involving a tractor-trailer on Jonesboro Road just past the entrance to Foxfire Subdivision. Upon arrival the roadway was observed to be completely closed by the tractor-trailer.
Friday, January 26th, 2018
Abingdon Fire responded to two separate vehicle accidents that both could have had devastating results. The first accident occurred at the intersection of Jeb Stuart Highway and Beech Circle. At 11:15, a vehicle t-boned another in the intersection sending two occupants to Johnston Memorial Hospital....
Fire danger index
May 17th, 2023
Low
Under these conditions, fuels do not readily ignite.
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2023 total
FIRE CALLS
244
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