Pippa Passes Volunteer Fire Department

03/29/2026

REMEMBER- HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY FOR KNOTT COUNTY. THIS MEANS NO BURNING UNTIL AFTER 6PM.

03/13/2026

KNOTT COUNTIANS PLEASE SHARE AND DO NOT BURN ANYTHING AT ANYTIME UNTIL WE ARE OUT OF THE RED FLAG WARNING!!!! BE THOUGHTFUL OF YOUR NEIGHBORS AND THEIR PROPERTIES AS WELL.

***************Red Flag Warning********************
Red Flag Warning issued March 13 at 12:29PM EDT until March 13 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

Areas Affected

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

Details

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 044 Fleming, Fire weather
zone 050 Montgomery, Fire weather zone 051 Bath, Fire weather
zone 052 Rowan, Fire weather zone 058 Estill, Fire weather
zone 059 Powell, Fire weather zone 060 Menifee, Fire weather
zone 068 Rockcastle, Fire weather zone 069 Jackson, Fire
weather zone 079 Pulaski, Fire weather zone 080 Laurel, Fire
weather zone 083 Wayne, Fire weather zone 084 McCreary, Fire
weather zone 085 Whitley, Fire weather zone 086 Knox, Fire
weather zone 087 Bell, Fire weather zone 088 Harlan, Fire
weather zone 104 Elliott, Fire weather zone 106 Morgan, Fire
weather zone 107 Johnson, Fire weather zone 108 Wolfe, Fire
weather zone 109 Magoffin, Fire weather zone 110 Floyd, Fire
weather zone 111 Lee, Fire weather zone 112 Breathitt, Fire
weather zone 113 Knott, Fire weather zone 114 Owsley, Fire
weather zone 115 Perry, Fire weather zone 116 Clay, Fire
weather zone 117 Leslie, Fire weather zone 118 Letcher, Fire
weather zone 119 Martin, and Fire weather zone 120 Pike.

* WIND...Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph.
The strongest winds will occur north of the Mountain Parkway.

* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values will bottom out in the 20
to 30 percent range for most locations.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

01/23/2026

08/20/2025

It is with humble honor that Pippa Passes Fire & Rescue announces Chief Eddie Scarberry has been voted by the Kentucky Chiefs Association as Volunteer Fire Chief of 2025. Congratulations Chief - well done!!

07/04/2025

Lining up for the 4th of July parade.

04/04/2025

To our Pippa Passes Community and surrounding neighborhoods please be prepared.

04/04/2025

Flood Advisory issued April 4 at 6:40AM EDT until April 4 at 9:45AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

Breathitt, KY; Floyd, KY; Jackson, KY; Knott, KY; Lee, KY; Magoffin, KY; Martin, KY; Owsley, KY; Pike, KY; Pulaski, KY; Rockcastle, KY

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast, south central, and southeast
Kentucky, including the following counties, in northeast Kentucky,
Martin. In south central Kentucky, Pulaski and Rockcastle. In
southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Lee,
Magoffin, Owsley and Pike.

* WHEN...Until 945 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 639 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms is moving into the advisory area. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Prestonsburg, Mount Vernon, Jackson, McKee, Booneville,
Martin, Forest Hills, Allen, Haddix, Lost Creek, Quicksand,
Dumont, Howard Creek, Inverness, Curt, Smith Branch, Copland,
Portsmouth, Flintville and Saldee.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

03/15/2025

It is with deep sadness, Pippa Passes Fire & Rescue announces the passing of our former Chief, Diamond Slone Jr. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow firefighters and all who were touched by his years of leadership, dedication, and service. Diamond will be greatly missed.