Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department

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Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department

We are professional public safety provided with quality to all of our customers.

The Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department is a public safety organization specializing in emergency medical services, fire suppression, special rescue, fire-life safety education, and building code enforcement for the Chilhowie, VA community.

06/29/2026

An incoming heat dome could bring triple-digit temperatures to millions of people through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. 🌡️🥵

It's a critical time to remind yourself that NONE of these things will keep a child safe in a vehicle. ⤵️

06/23/2026

Go Mav! 🔥

06/21/2026

Station 3 was dispatched to the 1500 block of Highway 107 for a reported vehicle versus motorcycle collision.
Medic 3 and Truck 3 arrived to find a motorcycle that had been struck from the rear by a passenger vehicle. The motorcycle traveled approximately 300 feet before coming to rest. The rider was found in the roadway with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Medic 3 transported the patient to the landing zone, where H.E.A.R.T. 4 assumed care and airlifted the patient to a regional trauma center. Engine 3 responded to establish the landing zone.

Please remember to stay alert and maintain a safe following distance, especially around motorcycles.

Highlands Emergency Air Rescue & Transport

06/14/2026

Tones set: 05:04PM. Working Structure Fire in the 1200 block of Cleghorn Valley Rd. Initial reports indicated a garage fire, with multiple vehicles inside. The Auto Aid assignment added Station 9 and 4. Additionally, Battalion 3 added Station 1 for EMS coverage.

Engine 3 and Battalion 3 arrived on scene, finding a single story garage with heavy fire throughout and nearby exposures. E-3’s crew deployed two 1 3/4 lines and initiated defensive fire attack and exposure protection.

Station 9 arrived on scene, deploying one additional 1 3/4, while also assuming water supply operations. Station 6 was then added to the assignment for an additional tanker.

The cause of the fire was undetermined.

05/19/2026

Wagon 3, Engine 3 and Truck 3 taking in multiple incidents on 5/18, including a vehicle fire, small brush fire, and an MVC.

05/18/2026

Due to continued drought conditions, Smyth County remains under a complete burn ban. No outdoor burning is permitted at this time.

Please refrain from burning outdoors and use extreme caution with anything that could spark a fire.

Dry conditions can cause fires to spread rapidly.

05/12/2026

💡Did you know?

It’s Home Fire Sprinkler Week!

Our staff members are currently set up at Berry Home Centers in Chilhowie educating citizens and contractors about residential fire sprinklers. Come see us to learn about the life-saving advantages of having fire sprinklers in your home!

For more information, visit https://homefiresprinkler.org/home-fire-sprinkler-week-2026/

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition

05/02/2026

While transporting a patient to a nearby hospital, Medic 3 encountered heavy traffic at the 35 MM I-81SB, creating a stand still. Upon further investigation, M-3 found an MVC with a truck and overturned camper blocking I-81SB.

Due to the patient’s condition from the previous call, Air transport was requested to continue transport. After informing dispatch of the incident, Truck 3 and Chief 3 arrived on scene, securing the 34.7MM SB for an LZ, which Med Flight would eventually land at. The patient was successfully transferred to Med Flight and transport continued.

No injuries were reported from the MVC, as I-81SB remained closed for an extended period of time until the camper and vehicle were removed.

04/29/2026

Station 3 was dispatched to the 1500 block of Highway 107 at 08:27 for a reported tractor trailer rollover. Chief 3, Medic 3, and Truck 3 responded.

Upon arrival, crews found a log truck hauling logs overturned, coming to rest upright along the roadway. The driver was entrapped inside due to the extensive damage to the cab. Crews worked to safely extricate the driver and lower him to the stretcher. The patient was then transported by EMS to a local hospital with stable, non-life-threatening injuries.

All units cleared the scene after the roadway was cleared of the incident.

Address

315 E Lee Highway
Chilhowie, VA
24319

Telephone

+12766463131

Website

http://www.chilhowiefireva.org/

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