Belle Valley FD

08/12/2026

Learn more about saving your volunteer fire station @ https://www.bellevalleyfire.org/save-our-station-belle-valley-fire-department

08/12/2026

This campaign isn't about politics. It isn't about personalities. It's about protecting emergency services for the families who call Millcreek home. Every discussion should begin with one question:

What provides the safest possible fire protection for our community? That's the conversation we're asking residents to have.

08/12/2026

A huge thank you to all of our community members who supported our volunteer fire station on Erie Gives Day. Your donations help us continue to protect and serve Belle Valley, and we appreciate each and every one of you.

If you are interested in learning more about how our station works and our role as first responders in Belle Valley, as well as ways you can support us throughout the year, please visit our website @ https://www.bellevalleyfire.org/

08/11/2026

Remember Belle Valley on Erie Gives Day
On Erie Gives Day, please keep Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department, the Protectors of the Valley since 1938, in mind.

https://www.eriegives.org/organization/belle-valley-fire-department

Donating today is a wonderful opportunity to support our campaign. For generations, the Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department has proudly served this community. We've launched this public awareness campaign because we believe our neighbors deserve to understand what is happening and why we're concerned about the future of volunteer fire service in Millcreek Township.

08/10/2026

Did you know? When Millcreek Township created its paid fire department, Township officials stated during the January 24, 2023, Board meeting:

"The Millcreek Township Fire Department will not replace the volunteer fire departments, but rather that it will supplement the emergency services that the volunteer fire departments provide."

That statement is part of the official Board meeting record.

Our concern is that the system today is moving away from that original vision. We want to return to that original vision so that both the Volunteer Departments and paid firefighters can protect our community.

08/08/2026

🚒 MYTH: The campaign is about opposing a paid fire department.

✅ FACT: Belle Valley believes a cooperative paid-volunteer model is essential to protecting public safety.

The department's concern is not that a paid department was created. It's that the original vision, as presented when the ordinance was adopted, has changed. That's why the campaign is focused on preserving strong volunteer fire departments while supporting a cooperative fire service model.

08/07/2026

As we head into the weekend, we hope everyone enjoys time with family and friends while staying safe. Whether you're at the ball field, on the water, at a cookout, or traveling around Millcreek, please take a few extra moments to look out for one another.
Protecting our community is what Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department has done for generations.

Today, we're asking for your help.

We've made it easy for residents to contact the Millcreek Township Supervisors and respectfully asks them to reaffirm the original intent of the paid fire department as approved in January 2023: to supplement Millcreek's volunteer fire departments, not replace or diminish them.

Our website includes a draft email that you can personalize and send in just a few minutes.

Your voice matters. If preserving a strong volunteer fire service is important to you, please take a few minutes to make it heard.

📧 Visit https://www.bellevalleyfire.org/save-our-station-belle-valley-fire-department to send your message.

Learn more about the services provided by The Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department in Erie, PA. Join and support us today.

08/06/2026

Thank you JET/FOX/YourErie for covering our public awareness campaign! We're eager to see the township return to the original intent of the paid fire department, which is to supplement the volunteer departments that have served Millcreek for decades. When our volunteer fire department is strong, our community is stronger.

The Belle Valley Fire Department has launched a “Save Our Station” campaign to urge community support for volunteer fire services. The initiative follows a reported decline in volunteer activity an…

08/06/2026

For nearly 90 years, the Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department has answered the call for our community. Today, we're asking our community to answer ours.

Thank you to Erie News Now for covering the launch of our public awareness campaign. This campaign is about protecting Belle Valley's future and ensuring our volunteer fire department continues serving Millcreek for generations to come.

Our goal is simple:

🚒 Preserve a strong volunteer fire department.

🤝 Return to the original intent of the Ordinance that created the paid fire department.

❤️ Strengthen volunteer recruitment and community support.

If you believe volunteer fire departments still have an important place in our community, we invite you to learn more, share the story, and join the conversation.

Together, we can ensure Belle Valley remains a proud, active volunteer fire department for years to come.

Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department launched their “Save Our Station” public awareness campaign Tuesday night during their annual National Night Out event.

08/06/2026

Every emergency call begins with someone willing to answer it.

Belle Valley's firefighters are your neighbors. They leave family dinners, birthdays, jobs, and holidays to respond when someone needs help.

Volunteer fire departments don't exist without community support.

Whether you volunteer, donate, attend events, or simply share our posts, you're helping protect the future of emergency services in our community.

Thank you for standing with Belle Valley.