Sunnyside VFD Station 18

08/28/2026

05/11/2026

We just received our shipment of smoke detectors!

Anyone needing smoke detectors installed, please message us on here or text/call Chief John Briggs at (423) 747-4224 and we will get you taken care of!

05/03/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came out and supported us for our Pancake Breakfast! We had a great turn out!

05/02/2026

Sunnyside Volunteer Fire Department Station 18 was lit up in red tonight in honor of the 97 firefighters that gave their lives in the line of duty in 2025, and in memory of one of our own, LT. Clifford Smelcer.
Brothers, we still have the watch!

04/11/2026

Most people will never understand it.

They’ll see the truck go by. They’ll hear the sirens. They’ll assume someone is there to take care of it.

And most of the time… they’re right. But what they don’t see is everything behind that moment.

The interrupted dinners. The missed time with family. The early mornings after late nights. The second thoughts… and the decision to go anyway.

They don’t see the quiet conversations after a tough call.
Or the ones who sit in their trucks for a minute before going back inside. Or the people who wonder if they’re doing enough… and still keep showing up.

This has never been about being perfect. It’s never been about having more time than anyone else. It’s about choosing to be part of something bigger… even when it’s inconvenient. Even when it’s hard. Even when nobody is watching.

That’s the heart of a volunteer.

And they still choose to show up! 🚒

03/26/2026

The smoke from the control burn that the forestry is doing on the mountain is laying low in our area it will probably stay around for the next couple days.