Abingdon Fire Department
Tuesday, August 29th, 2023
Effective August 28, 2023, Captain Ray Osborne was promoted to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief (C4). Chief Osborne brings over 50 years of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to this position. ...
Tuesday, August 29th, 2023
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...
Call history
376 entries in the Call history
Monday, July 8th, 2013
At 17:31, Abingdon Fire reponded to a report of a vehicle that had run into a house. While enroute, report were received that the driver was not hurt, but still trapped in his truck. Washington County Life Saving Crew used a wench on their Crash Truck to pull a tool box that was wedged between the t...
Thursday, June 13th, 2013
At 03:51, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a structure fire in the 300 block of Park Street. Engine 204 and Command 209 were returning from a trash fire in the Exit 13 area when this call was received. Upon arrival, heavy fire and smoke was visable in this motorcycle repair shop.
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
At 19.54, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Wyndale Road and Wolfe Creek Trail. A passenger car was eastbound on Wyndale and was stopped to turn left on the Wolfe Creek Trail.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
At 16:15, Abingdon Fire received a call of a possible accident with several power poles down at the intersection of E Main Street and Hillman Highway. Upon arrival, it was determined that there was no vehicles involved; the poles just fell.
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
At 17:32, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a report of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle on the Cummings Street Bridge. Subject was treated on scene and later transported to JMH. Engine 201 and Command 209 responded to the call along with units of the Abingdon Police and Abingdon Ambulance Service.
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
At 11:33, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a single vehicle accident at the 13.8 mile marker in the southbound lane of Interstate 81. We were dispatched that the vehicle was on its top and possible entrapment.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
At 23:18, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a structure fire in the 200 Block of Taylor Street. The primary dwelling was on fire in the kitchen. A male subject was located in the structure and had to be rescued.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
At 17:00, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to set up a landing zone for the MedFlight helicopter in the Stone Mountain Subdivision off Porterfield Highway. The patient had suffered a severe facial injury as result of a fall from a ladder.
Monday, May 13th, 2013
At 17:06, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a bush and mulch fire in the 18000 block of Middle Drive. Upon arrival, it was determined that the bush has set the structure's vinyl siding, soffit and shutters on fire.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
At 19:13, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a single vehicle accident in the 15000 block of Chantilly Way. Upon arrival, the vehicle was on its side and the single occupant was trapped inside. Members of Fire and EMS worked to cut the top off the Blazer to free the driver.
Sunday, April 14th, 2013
At 15:55, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a single vehicle accident near the intersection of Wyndale Road and W Main Street. A van veered into the median and hit 2 trees as result of the driver having a medical issue.
Sunday, April 14th, 2013
At 0003, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a fire in the 900 Block of West Main. The call originally came in as a brush fire with a fence row on fire. Police units on scene then advised the fire was a large pile of tires behind a tire store.
Sunday, March 31st, 2013
At 15:20, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a two vehicle accident on Lee Highway near the entrance of the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Both vehicles end up in a yard on the south side of the highway. There were no injuries in the accident.
Sunday, March 24th, 2013
At 12:43, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident in the 14000 block of Porterfield Highway. Both drivers were treated on scene and neither were transported. Both lanes of the southbound side and the passing lane of the northbound side were blocked by the accident.
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
At 20:37, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a 3 vehicle crash in the 100 block of West Main Street. This was across from the Abingdon Municipal Building. A vehicle traveling east on Main veered over and hit a parked vehicle, which caused that vehicle to hit another parked vehicle.
Monday, February 25th, 2013
At 20:07, Abingdon Fire was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 14000 Block of Whites Mill Road. Initial units on scene advised the structure was fully involved. There was also a report of a possible victim still inside, but that proved to be untrue.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
About 7:20, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a second accident at Main and Charwood. Most units were working the accident on Whites Mill Road when this call was received. This accident involved two vehicles at the traffic signal.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
At 07:06, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a vehicle accident in the 12000 block of Whites Mill Road. Single vehicle accident with one person in the car. Extrication was necessary to remove the patient from the vehicle.
Monday, January 21st, 2013
This afternoon, a 3 vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 81 at the 14.3 mile marker near the Truck Rest Area in the northbound lane between exits 13 and 14. A car and a pickup truck slowed down due to road work and was being followed by a tractor trailer.
Monday, January 21st, 2013
At about 05:38, Abingdon Fire was requested to assist Brumley Gap Fire Department on a mobile home fire in the 13000 block of Garrett Creek Road. Upon arrival, the structure was totally involved. No one was at home upon our arrival.
Fire danger index
August 9th, 2023
Low
Under these conditions, fuels do not readily ignite.
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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.
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2023 total
FIRE CALLS
396
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