Blackberry Fire Department Station 2

02/15/2025

KY-1056 in the area of Dehart curve is currently taking on water and will soon be impassable we ask for your safety and ours PLEASE DO NOT drive through flood water TURN AROUND DONT DROWN also River Road is Impassable in some spots due to water over the roadway.

04/03/2024

They just removed the Tornado Warning for Pike County per the Jackson Weather Service.

03/15/2024

We would like to ask everyone to keep the family of President/Safety Officer Carl “Buddy” Fields in your prayers. Buddy served as a member of our department for the last 34 years and will be a greatly missed asset to our department.

Carl Edward Fields, 70, of Ransom, KY, passed away Friday March 15, 2024 at his residence. Carl was born September 12, 1953 at Williamson, WV, to the late Hassell Fields and Erie Thornsberry Fields. Carl is preceded in death by his nephew; Alaistair Haynes. Carl was a coal miner, a member of the Blackberry Volunteer Fire Department for 34 years and a member of the Bluesprings Freewill Baptist Church.

Carl is survived by his wife; Bessie Hatfield Fields, his children; Deanna (Cowboy) Bowen of Phelps, KY, Carla (Chris) Rose of Ransom, KY, and Amy (Timmy) Dotson of McCarr, KY. Carl is also survived by his siblings Yvonne Mounts of NC, Gwen New of Matewan, WV, and Sissy Haynes of Matewan, WV, his grandchildren; Brandon Fields, Cierra Dotson, Jacob Smith and Elizabeth Bowen his great grandchildren; Nevaeh Fields, Lakyn Fields, Waylon Dotson, Noah Bowen, and Remi Smith and a host of loving family and friends.

Visitation will be held after 5 PM Saturday at Bluesprings Freewill Baptist Church with special services at 7 PM with Harrison Baisden officiating. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Sunday at Bluesprings Freewill Baptist Church with Gary Hatfield and Roger Bogar officiating. The burial will follow at Hatfield Cemetery, Ransom, KY, with family and friends serving as pallbearers. R. E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry, KY, is serving the Fields family. Online condolences at rerogersfh.com.

02/08/2024

KY

Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
413 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-082100-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,
Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,
Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright,
Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,
Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
413 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024
..Elevated Fire Danger Today...

The combination of very low minimum relative humidity of around
20% and south to southwesterly winds of 10 mph, with a few gusts
to around 15 mph, will result in an elevated risk of wildfires
today.

01/17/2024

If you don’t have to be out please don’t the roads are extremely slick this morning‼️

6am Update: Subzero Temps reported across the district. Temps range from 0-5 degrees.

Overall, crews have roads in much better shape this morning than before. A and B routes are mostly clear with C routes still partially covered with snow.

Black ice is EVERYWHERE! Bridges and overpasses are especially icy. Salt and other deicing agents are no match for temps this low. If an area looks wet it’s more than likely ice.

If you must travel today waiting until daylight might be your best option. Take it SLOW. Give yourself extra time and be prepared.

01/16/2024

01/15/2024

The roads are very slick we are asking everyone if possible please stay off the roads until they can be cleared ❗️❗️

01/15/2024

Snow is coming down heavy. With roads freezing back, roadways are covering back with snow please give yourself extra time. If you MUST travel please use extreme caution. Tomorrow morning give yourself extra traveling time, if you can go a little later than will give road crews time to work and treat the roadways..Stay safe!❄️❄️

01/06/2024

Use caution in this area ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Traffic alert: Crews are working an oil spill on KY 319 top of Hardy Mountain in Pike County.

Motorists should use caution and be prepared for short delays while the site is being cleared.

12/26/2023

We are asking everyone to please drive slow and with extreme caution in the area of Farley Bottom on State Highway 1056 due to a substance on the road causing extremely slick conditions. State Highway Department has been notified to come put sand on the roadway but it will still remain slick due to the water and unknown substance.

12/25/2023

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas! We wish you joy and safety in the new year!

12/19/2023

Santa is leaving the station headed to the Hardy Intersection to work his way up the creek be listening for the sirens!!