Bedford Fire Department

Bedford, VA

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The Bedford Volunteer Fire Department is located in the City of Bedford, VA approximately 25 miles east of Roanoke and 20 miles west of Lynchburg. Organized in 1888, the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department was Bedford City and County's only organized fire protection until 1952. With a first due response area of 182 square miles; the largest first due response area in Bedford County, the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department remains the busiest fire department each year. With a roster of fifty active firefighters, the department operates nine pieces of apparatus and responds to an average of 900 calls each year.

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FIRST DUE GARAGE FIRE

 November 30, 2016

p0548hrs Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 Bedford first due 8 Moneta second due and Company 13 Stewartsville RIT to the area of Moneta Road and Big Easy Place for reports of a large fire. Engine 1 with four arrived on scene at 0556hrs to find a 200x400 detached garage … [Read more...]

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RESCUE 1 CATCHES WORKING FIRE

 November 23, 2016

0620hrs Company 13 (Stewartsville) first due, Company 19 (Shady Grove) second due, and Company 1 (Bedford) RIT was dispatched to the 1100blk of Tulagi Road for the report of a residential structure fire. E131 arrived first to a two story residence with heavy fire showing from … [Read more...]

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SEMI THROUGH BUSINESS

 November 10, 2016

0513hrs Company 8 (Moneta) Company 10 (Saunders) and Company 1 (Bedford) RIT were dispatched to the 10000blk of Moneta Rd for multiple reports of a tractor trailer MVC with a structure fire. BCoFR Medic 14-8 was first to arrive to find one tractor trailer that had run off the … [Read more...]

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APARTMENT FIRE IN FOREST

 November 2, 2016

p1749hrs Company 5 Forest first due Company 1 Bedford second due and RIT were dispatched to Jefferson Ridge Apartments for the report of a rear deck on fire. First arriving units located heavy fire showing from the A and C side of an end unit two story apartment building. Crews … [Read more...]

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APARTMENT FIRE IN FOREST

 October 28, 2016

1749hrs Company 5 Forest, (first due) Company 1 Bedford (second due and RIT) were dispatched to Jefferson Ridge Apartments for the report of a rear deck on fire. First arriving units located heavy fire showing from the A and C side of an end unit two story apartment building. … [Read more...]

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FIRST DUE GARAGE FIRE

 October 27, 2016

0548hrs Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 (Bedford) first due, 8 (Moneta) second due, and Company 13 (Stewartsville) RIT to the area of Moneta Road and Big Easy Place for reports of a large fire. Engine 1 with four arrived on scene at 0556hrs to find a 200'x400' detached … [Read more...]

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ENTRAPMENT ON BYPASS

 October 25, 2016

pAt 2100hrs Bedford Communications alerted Company 1 and BCoFR Medic 14-1 to Route 460 bypass at the Route 43 overpass for a two vehicle accident with roll over and personal injuries. Engine 1 with four along with Rescue 1 with six and Brush 1 with two responded to the scene. … [Read more...]

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EARLY MORNING ENTRAPMENT

 October 24, 2016

pBedford Communications alerted Company 1 Bedford and BCoFR Medic 14-2 for a single motor vehicle crash with roll over in the 4000blk of Kelso Mill Road. Engine 1 with four responded along with Rescue 1 with six. Engine 1 arrived on scene to find one vehicle on its side with two … [Read more...]

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GARDEN STYLE APARTMENT FIRE

 October 24, 2016

pCompanies 5 first due Forest Company 12 second due Brookville Timberlake and Company 1 RIT Bedford were dispatched to the 1200blk of Homestead Garden Court for multiple reports of a deck on fire that has extended into an apartment. Engine 1 was on the air and responded with four … [Read more...]

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HIGH WINDS IN AREA

 October 24, 2016

pFor two days the area received several inches of rain and high winds which caused this over 200 year old tree to up-root on Longwood Ave. The tree brought down multiple wires and blocked traffic for several hours. brp … [Read more...]

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LARGE AREA SEARCH DRILL

 October 24, 2016

pCompany 1s second drill for the Month of Septembernbsp practiced on the search of large commercial buildings. The old Weaving Mill building on Jackson Street provided a great building to freshen up on these tactics. Multiple Search Groups entered the building following a charged … [Read more...]

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TOO TALL

 October 24, 2016

pMany Bedford residence travel under this railroad bridge located on Bedford Avenue in the Town. At the request of the Town of Bedford Police Department requested Company 1 to respond for a truck stuck under the bridge. Rescue 1 with six 6 arrived to find a large box truck wedged … [Read more...]

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HAPPY 4TH

 October 24, 2016

pWe would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July.brp … [Read more...]

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TRUCK VS HOUSE

 October 24, 2016

pBedford communications alerted Company 5 Forest BCoFR Medic 14-5 and Special Operations Command SOC to Campbell County for the reports of a logging truck into a residential structure. Rescue 1 with six responded as the SOC piece. Once units arrived on the scene it was determined … [Read more...]

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RIT AND EXTRA ENGINE

 October 24, 2016

pAt approximately 2015hrs Bedford Communications alerted Company 8 Moneta 1st due Company 13 Stewartsville 2nd due and Company 1 Bedford RIT to Route 24 for the report of a residential structure fire. At the request of the 1st due Company an extra engine from Company 1 was … [Read more...]

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Bedford Fire Department
315 Bedford Avenue
Bedford, VA 24523

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