Henry Volunteer Fire Dept.

06/03/2026

Another way to help

05/02/2026

🚒🧼 Car Wash Fundraiser 🧼🚒

Join us at the Ferrum Volunteer Fire Department for a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, May 16th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM!

Bring your dirty cars, trucks, and SUVs and let us get them shining while you support a great cause. All proceeds go toward helping us continue to serve and protect our community.

☀️ Weather permitting

Come out, say hello, and help us make a difference, one clean car at a time!

04/08/2026

Henry was dispatched yesterday evening to a structure fire involving several outbuildings along with numerous pieces of equipment to include another structure that stored a large amount of hay. Due to the quick response of all units to include Ferrum vol fire department, county fire marshal, and county firefighters the was stopped before the nearby exposures were damaged

Great work by all involved

03/26/2026

On Monday March 23rd 2026 around 12:30pm, Co. 14 units were dispatched to the Franklin County/Patrick County line for a reported brush fire. First arriving units arrived to find approximately 1/2 acre on fire in the 1000 block of Fairystone Park Rd. AC-14 arrived and established command and all hands went to work containing the original fire in relatively short order. While personnel were strengthening containment lines, high winds caused the fire to jump the line. Additional resources were requested and on-scene suppression apparatus were relocated to protect nearby structures from the fast moving fire. After additional resources from the westside of Franklin County, as well as the Virginia Department of Forestry arrived, the fire was brought back under control with the addition of a dozer and back burning operations. After extensive mop up, command was terminated and all Franklin County units returned to service just after 18:00 hours with the scene being turned over to the Department of Forestry. In the end, it was determined that the fire burned 20 acres and was caused by a downed power line.

Co. 14 would like to pass along our sincere appreciation to Ferrum Fire Department, Fork Mountain Fire Department, Callaway Fire Department, Rocky Mount Fire Department, Franklin County Fire-EMS, and the Virginia Department of Forestry for responding and providing assistance. Because of the wind shift and fire jumping over an already well established fire line, things got western in a hurry and the outcome could have been substantially different without the assistance that all of the above agencies provided. We'd also like to thank the members of the community that showed up and provided rehab supplies for the firefighters, as they worked extremely hard at this incident.

02/13/2026

Virginia’s 4 PM Burning Law is in effect from February 15 through April 30 each year.

The 4 PM Burning Law bans open-air burning prior to 4:00 p.m. if the fire is within 300 feet of the woods or dry grass which could carry fire to the woods. Burning is allowed between 4:00 p.m. and midnight as long as the burner takes proper precautions and attends the fire at all times.

It is critical that burners take precautions before using fire, as there may be legal and financial implications. Even if a person takes all proper precautions and obtains any locally required permits, whoever started the fire is responsible for suppressions costs should the fire escape. Violation of the 4 PM Burning Law is a Class 3 misdemeanor with a fine of not more than $500.

*Attached image showing the 4 PM Burning Law in effect from February 15 to April 30, 2026.

02/06/2026

Over the past week, your volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad agencies have started up our annual membership drive to get more people like you engaged in serving our communities across FC. Through new innovative membership levels, in the last year, every agency has grown, with some seeing as much as 25-35% growth. Please consider reaching out to your local fire department or rescue squad to see how you can help, or at a minimum, please share their posts on FB when you run across them.
Volunteers eliminate a TREMENDOUS tax burden on taxpayers and we appreciate your encouragement and support more than you know.

02/05/2026

Join us make a difference

01/26/2026

We had our annual dinner last Friday night. Congratulations to Jonathon Weatherman for his large call volume and dedication this year being awarded firefighter of the year. Huge thanks to Back 40 BBQ for the food it was great as usual. Thanks to all our volunteers for the time served running calls, fund raising, and training.

01/23/2026

12/08/2025

Thanks to Dept 1 for the photo op