Inez Fire Rescue

05/21/2026

Happy Birthday to Firefighters Seth Patrick and Austin Horn!

05/19/2026

A lot of times you hear of firefighters rescuing cats from trees, how about dogs from under roofs? Inez Fire Rescue recently responded to the 1600 block of East Main Street, for the report of a dog trapped in between the attic space and soffit of a structure. Upon investigation, firefighters found the dog pinned in between some of the wood structure, not allowing it to free itself. Ladder 21 was utilized to reach out over the creek bank at the rear of the structure, freeing the dog safely without injury. Firefighters were able to locate the dogs owner, safely reuniting them! Inez Fire Rescue responded Ladder 21, along with 6 personnel.

04/30/2026

Inez Fire Rescue is currently on scene of a working structure fire, located on Main Street in Kermit, WV. Kermit VFD requested mutual aid for a working structure fire, with exposures. Inez Fire Rescue responded Engine 26 and Rescue 21, along with five personnel. Please use caution in the area, as this is an active scene.

04/27/2026

Today we had the opportunity to teach a new class, Rural Fire Operations, focused on the fundamentals of fireground operations when working with limited personnel.

In the volunteer fire service, especially during weekday business hours, having a full crew isn’t always a reality. That’s just the nature of what we do. Because of that, it’s critical we train to be efficient, adaptable, and effective with the resources we have on hand.

This class was built around those challenges—keeping things simple, practical, and applicable to real-world situations we face in our area.

We appreciate members from Inez, Warfield, Auxier, Rockhouse, and Paintsville who took the time to come out and put in the work.

It was a great day of training, and your effort and willingness to learn is what keeps our communities protected.

04/21/2026

Happy birthday FF Zach Callaham!

04/15/2026

UPDATE: All units have cleared the scene.

Inez Fire Rescue and KY Division of Forestry are currently on scene of a brush fire, located near the end of Saltwell Road in Inez. The fire appears to originate from a power line down, caused by a tree falling. Please use caution in the area!

04/14/2026

Happy birthday to FF Jerimiah Varney!

04/05/2026

Inez Fire Rescue recently cleared the scene of a residential structure fire, located on Turkey Creek in Inez. Inez Fire Rescue was notified at by Martin County 911 at 20:18 hours, with Engine 22 arriving on scene six minutes later, at 20:24 hours. Upon arrival, fire fighters found a single story residence with fire venting the front and right side of the structure. Due to the location and lack of hydrants, Inez Fire Rescue requested mutual aid from Turkey Creek VFD and Warfield VFD for water supply with their tankers. Firefighters stretched 2 1.5” attack lines, as well as a 2.5” attack line to the structure. There were no injuries to report and the homeowner was not on scene at the time of the fire. Inez Fire Rescue responded Engine 22, Engine 26, Squad 21, and Tanker 21, along with 14 personnel.

03/28/2026

03/23/2026

Inez Fire Rescue recently cleared the scene of a mutual aid response to assist Warfield VFD and Kentucky Division of Forestry, with a wildland fire located off of Fire House Lane and Hode Road in Warfield, KY. Personnel from Inez Fire Rescue assisted in coordination of fire suppression resources and structure protection. Inez Tanker 21, along with Warfield VFD Engine 12, Squad 11, Tanker 11, and Pigeon Roost VFD Engine 52 responded. Numerous Division of Forestry crews were also on scene and will continue to be for some time. This fire is expected to continue to burn, but should not be any hazard to any further residences or businesses.