At approximately 11:50 pm last night, crews from Station 3 responded to reports of a residential structure fire. Upon arrival, units located a brush fire on the rear of a residence that had gotten out of control with flames that were at one point 10-15 ft high. With the fire…

At approximately 2:30 pm, units from CSVFD and Station 7 (Clearbrook) responded to Red Palace restaurant at Tanglewood Mall for reports of a gas leak. Upon arrival, units encountered a strong odor of gas coming from the building. After the complex was evacuated, the gas was shut off, and the…

At 7:49pm, Tanker 3 was dispatched to 30th St & Johnson NW  to assist Roanoke Fire-EMS with a brush fire. When city units arrived they found a large brush fire on the side of a hill. Due to the size, the arriving commander marked a second alarm, adding additional units….

At 4 p.m. this afternoon units in southern Roanoke County were dispatched for a commercial structure fire in the 3300 block of Circle Brook Drive. A passerby saw smoke and flames from the balcony area of an apartment building. First arriving units from Station 3 (Cave Spring) marked it a…

Today members enjoyed the beautiful weather to train on pump operations and water streams! The Probationary Members got to show off their skills at the end in a game of Hose Ball! The objective to the game is to get the ball in the other person’s goal by using the…

This morning, our department’s monthly training meeting took place at Station 11 (Back Creek) with the Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Career staff on B-shift. We covered the topic of rural water supply and pump operations for our new members and driver candidates. Our department takes pride in the opportunities…

Members from Cave Spring Rescue Squad joined us last night to learn about some basic fire scene operations! This included connecting to hydrants, truck familiarity, SCBA bottle swaps, and even getting to spray the fire hose.Working together to keep our communities safe, by building relationships before the emergency happens and…

At approximately 5:20 Sunday evening, CSVFD and Station 7 (Clearbrook) were dispatched to a commercial gas leak at the Kroger near Tanglewood. Customers stated they smelt a strong smell of gas at the front of the store. Upon further investigation, crews found that the leak was coming from the Red…

CSVFD’s Team 1 faced the CSRS’s team 2 in a friendly game of kickball on Saturday evening in between calls! While it was a close game the Rescue Squad came away with the win and bragging rights. In the end there were a lot of laughs and memories made.

At approximately 5:36pm, CSVFD responded with Station 11 (Back Creek) and Station 8 (Bent Mountain) to multiple reports of a brush fire near the intersection of Bent Mountain Road and Empire Lane. Units arrived to find two small brush fires spaced approximately 50 feet apart. A quick knock down was…