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Mon. Mar 8th 2010 4PM Burn Law in Effect
The statewide 4PM burning
restriction is in effect
through April 30. It is
illegal to burn before
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Sat. Aug 8th 2009 Festival in the Forest
Every Saturday this
summer, Forest Vol. Fire
Department has been
hosting the Festivals in
the Forest Concert
series. This is ...
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Sun. Feb 15th 2009 Statewide Burn Ban
Beginning
February 15th t
hru April 30th 2009, the
Virginia Department of
Forestry (DOF) will issue
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The Boonsboro Fire and Rescue Company
1065 Lee Jackson Hwy.
Lynchburg, VA 24503
Non-Emergency: 384-0061
Emergency: 911
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Welcome to the Boonsboro Fire and Rescue Website
The Boonsboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. Inc. is located in Bedford County, VA on U.S. 501N adjoining the city of Lynchburg. Our address is 1065 Lee Jackson Hwy, Lynchburg, VA 24503. We serve a primarily residential and rural territory which includes several miles of U.S. 501.
Founded in 1961 as Boonsboro Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., we changed to our current name in 1989 with the addition of the Rescue Division. We have a common Board of Directors composed of members of the community plus the top two officers from each Division.
We are bordered on the south by Forest, VA and to the north by Big Island, VA. Both of which are served by volunteer departments. We work together with both Forest VFD, Big Island VFD and Big Island Emergency Crew providing mutual aid.
We have a over 40 volunteers operating 4 pieces of fire suppression apparatus, including a new (2007) rescue/pumper, two ambulances, a 4x4 crew cab Utility pickup, two cars and an ATV. We provide Fire, EMS/Ambulance and Rescue services. On average, we run about 400 calls a year, the bulk of which are Medical services.
We moved in to our current quarters (pictured above) in 1990 from the old station which still stands at the corner of Mill Lane Road and US 501. The new building consists of 4 fire bays and 2 rescue bays. The center section which separates the bays, includes the Chief's office, Secretary's office, Rescue office, entry, and main meeting room. Behind the meeting room are restrooms, a kitchen and lounge area. A hallway behind the kitchen connects the bays and divides the front area from a second smaller meeting room and several storage areas at the back of the building. One of the fire bays is a wash bay with pit for servicing vehicles. The land for the station was donated by the Bedford County School Board.
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| | | 4PM Burn Law in Effect | | Mon. Mar 8th 2010 | The statewide 4PM burning restriction is in effect through April 30. It is illegal to burn before 4PM. If you are going to burn, please consider the weather (especially the wind) and always have a water source nearby. Also, make sure that you are burning a safe distance (300ft. or more) from any bui...
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| | Festival in the Forest | | Sat. Aug 8th 2009 | Every Saturday this summer, Forest Vol. Fire Department has been hosting the Festivals in the Forest Concert series. This is a fundraiser for Forest Fire Department and a portion of the proceeds goes to the organization helping them with the concert. Boonsboro Fire Dept. will helping out Aug. 22 and...
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| | Statewide Burn Ban | | Sun. Feb 15th 2009 | Beginning February 15th thru April 30th 2009, the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) will issue a statewide burn ban. The burn ban permits open air fires between the hours of 4pm and midnight only. After midnight, the fire is not allowed to have additional kindling adde...
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| | Membership Dinner | | Tue. Dec 30th 2008 | The Board of Directors will be hosting the first annual dinner banquet at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center for all members and their families on January 17 beginning at 6:00pm. This event requires RSVP (since dinner will be provided)....
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| | Officer Elections for 2009 Officers | | Fri. Dec 5th 2008 | The fire and EMS divisions elected their respective officers for 2009. The fire officers remain the same: Jack Sorrells (Chief), Mokie Lichford (Asst. Chief), Kim Downey (Captain), Jason Coleman (Captain), Ben Whitehouse (Lieutenant), and Paul Inge (Lieutenant). The rescue officers are June Leffke (...
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| | | Company 3 runs tractor-trailer wreck | | Sat. Sep 26th 2009 |
At 5:30AM, Bedford Dispatch alerted Company 3 (1st due) of a tractor trailer wreck just north of Eagle Eyrie. Fire/Rescue 3 responded with four to arrive and assist Company 2 in traffic control and provide scene lighting. Other members stayed behind at Station 3 since a lot ...
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| | Strip Mall Fire | | Sat. Jun 20th 2009 | At approximately 18:00 hours, Forest Company 5 (1st due), Lynchburg City (2nd due) and Bedford Company 1 (RIT) were assigned to 18024 for a commercial structure fire. Boonsboro Company 3 and Brookville-Timberlake Company 12 were also added to the assignment. Engine 7 arrived first f...
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| | Tractor-Trailer Over an Embankment | | Tue. Mar 3rd 2009 | At 10:43 hours, Company 3, Squad 3 and SOC team members were requested to respond to Route 501, just north of Eagle Eyrie, for a possible tractor-trailer over an embankment. Bedford County later received information to confirm the emergency with one patient still inside the vehicle.  ...
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| | Brush Fire Turns Into Vehicle Fire in the 1st Due | | Wed. Feb 11th 2009 | At approximately 18:23, Company 3 was dispatched to Banbury Lane for a brush fire in the woods. Upon arrival, Brush 3 gave a size-up and advised that there was a fully involved minivan that had created a brush fire around it. Brush 3 passed command and proceeded to contain the brush fire. Upon his a...
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| | Two accidents in one hour | | Sun. Dec 28th 2008 | Around 12:30pm, Company 3 ans Squad 3 tones were set off for a single-vehicle MVA into guard rail at Coleman Falls dumpsters. Unit 381 from Squad 3 arrived to find no injuries, advising that only traffic control was needed. Fire-Rescue 3 arrived to find one vehicle in the southbound land...
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