WELCOME!
The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Botetourt County, Virginia, welcomes you to our website. We serve the community of Blue Ridge, Virginia in southeastern Botetourt County nestled amongst the Blue Ridge Mountains and just northeast of the City of Roanoke, Virginia.

VOLUNTEER!
The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department is always looking for new members interested in serving their community in a special way. If you are interested in joining our department as an operational member or if you just THINK you might be interested please contact us. There is an online application under the “MEMBERSHIP” tab. Complete it and bring it by the station or mail it in.

The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department also has a Support Team that assists with activities such as fund raisers, administrative functions, maintenance, and firefighter rehab operations at fire scenes. Anyone interested in the Support Team is encouraged to contact us by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or to fill out the online application and bring it by the station or mail it in.

DONATE!
The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department relies on the donations of the community to operate. We now offer an ONLINE DONATION option to allow you to make a secure donation through PayPal. Check it out here. Your donations are important to the continued success of your local fire department.

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The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department has created a Facebook page to connect with our residents and friends.

NEWS!

May 1, 2013 - The annual 4 PM Virginia Burn Ban ends, allowing burns to occur before 4 PM. Citizens that do choose to burn should always contact the Botetourt County Dispatch Center to report the controlled burn, should always stay and monitor the burn, and take into account the weather conditions.

April 4, 2013 - The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, in conjunction with Botetourt County Emergency Services, will be in Fincastle on Thursday April 4th at 7-9 PM to conduct a free storm spotting and weather safety presentation. This presentation will be held at Community Room of the Fincastle Library, 11 Academy Street, Fincastle. For more information see the news release.

March 23, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad sent a crew to Colonial Elementary School for the annual carnival.

March 11-12, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department sent members to staff Station 2 (Troutville Fire & Rescue) and attend the visitation and funeral of Troutville Volunteer Fireman John Huffman.

March 7, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident with confirmed entrapment near the Laymantown traffic light on Route 460. More information can be found at WDBJ 7 and the Roanoke Times.

March 7, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad would like to pass its condolences along to the Troutville Volunteer Fire Department and the family of John Huffman, who fought Stage 4 cancer before passing this week. Huffman's wife, Theresa, is a Dispatcher with Botetourt County. Information on Huffman's services can be found here.

March 5, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department was called to its fourth working flue fire, this one in the Zimmerman neighborhood. Blue Ridge and other Botetourt crews handled the fire and returned to service within two hours.

February 17, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department responded to its third 1st Due working flue fire. Blue Ridge and Read Mountain fire crews arrived at the Webster Heights home and were able to contain the fire to the flue and extinguish it.

February 15, 2013 - The annual 4 PM Virginia Burn Ban goes into effect (lasting until April 30). The ban prohibits burning outdoors between 12 AM and 4 PM when the fire is within 300 feet of woodland/brushland/dry fields. Violations will result in a Class 3 misdemeanor (fines up to $500). Botetourt County and the Blue Ridge VFD recommend avoid burning outside at any time during Spring Fire Season. If you must burn, please contact the Botetourt County Disptach Center (540-473-8631) to report your controlled burn and always remain with the fire at all times. More information can be found by reading the Botetourt County News Release and visiting the VDOF's FAQs page.

February 1, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department responded to another 1st Due working flue fire, this time in the North Oakwood neighborhood. Blue Ridge and Read Mountain Fire crews arrived simultaneously and were able to contain the fire.

January 22, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department responded to a working flue fire in the Oak Ridge Court neighborhood (1st Due). Blue Ridge and other local Fire Companies were able to contain the fire to the chimney and put it out.

January 17, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad responded to multiple wires down, minor vehicle accidents, and EMS runs due to the winter storm. Blue Ridge had a total of 15 personnel staffing four units throughout the evening.

January 7, 2013 - The Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department's Air 1 was called to assist Eagle Rock Fire & Rescue and other local crews for a working residential structure fire in the remote community of Oriskany. More to follow.