Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department

08/22/2026

07/22/2026

With the storms keeping us busy, here’s a cheat sheet for reading the emergency vehicles in your neighborhood. TL;DR: if you’re not sure what’s going on, we’ll tell you what you need to know.

07/14/2026

31 calls in June. False alarms to structure fires. Outstanding work in the first half of the year by our members. We are continually proud of their effort.

Now let’s keep running and gunning through the second half of the year! Want to ride shotgun on the next 31? Shoot us a DM and we’ll hook you up with a membership application.

07/05/2026

Mother Nature had quite the main character entrance for Pound Ridge’s July 4th fireworks.

Shortly after 8pm, minutes before showtime, the fireworks were cancelled and the park was evacuated ahead of severe weather. During the evacuation Pound Ridge Fire assisted with shutting down road traffic so families could walk along the evacuation route.

Concurrently with the evacuation, PRFD handled multiple emergency calls as the storms passed: hazardous conditions, an MVA with injuries, and a mutual aid tanker run for a house struck by lightning.

We hope everyone made it home safely and rain or shine it was still nice to see everyone.

07/03/2026

Under the right weather, fine fuels such as grass, leaves, brush can dry out in about an hour. That’s all it takes to turn a green-looking field into a fast-moving fire. We refer to these as, “1-hour fuels,” for exactly that reason: what looks safe in the morning can be ready to run by afternoon.

This is live footage from our 2025 prescribed burn at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, showing just how quickly under the right conditions a field can go up (total elapsed time is 4 minutes).

As we celebrate America’s 250th this weekend, don’t be that guy or gal, and celebrate responsibly 🇺🇸

07/02/2026

It was us guys, sorry but we wanted to really remind everyone and get it out there that it’s summer, some days are toasty, some days not so toasty. Stay cool and safe.

06/28/2026

E-113 stretching her legs this afternoon, as members moved some big water from a dry hydrant in town as part of our in-house driving and pump operator qualification program.

06/23/2026

Important Announcement: With our new station build we are being fiscally conservative, so on a limited budget we called in the big guns for our recruitment video to join PRFD today. New members? POSSIBLY YOU!

New members of all ages welcome: https://www.poundridgefire.com/apps/public/database/formAdd.cfm?Form_ID=1

06/23/2026

On Monday, June 22, 2026, at approximately 8:08 p.m., the Vista and South Salem Fire Departments were dispatched to a residence on Elmwood Road for a report of smoke coming from a house.

Upon arrival, Vista Fire Department Chief Jeff Peck observed smoke from the roof and transmitted a first alarm assignment. During a 360° size-up, fire was observed at the rear, or “C side,” of the home, including the C/D corner.

Vista and South Salem firefighters quickly stretched three 1¾-inch hoselines and worked to knock down the main body of fire. Due to the size and complexity of the incident, multiple mutual aid agencies responded to assist at the scene and provide coverage.

During fireground operations, one mayday was transmitted after a firefighter fell from the first floor into the basement. The firefighter was visible from the exterior, and crews from Vista and South Salem quickly worked together to remove the firefighter from the basement. The firefighter was placed into the care of EMS, transported to the hospital for evaluation, and later released.

No occupants were home at the time of the fire. The fire was reported by a passerby.

The Westchester County Cause and Origin Team responded to the scene. The incident was reviewed by the appropriate officials, and no further cause and origin details are being released at this time.

Vista Command was terminated shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning.

The Vista Volunteer Fire Department sincerely thanks all assisting agencies and partners, including South Salem FD, Pound Ridge FD, Golden’s Bridge FD, Ridgefield FD, Bedford Hills FD, New Canaan FD, Wilton FD, Croton Falls FD, Georgetown FD, Mt. Kisco FD, Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, New Canaan EMS, Lewisboro Police Department, Westchester EMS Paramedics, Battalion 13 Chief Jason Blauvelt, 60 Control / Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, Westchester County Cause & Origin - Zone 5, the Town of Lewisboro Building Department, and New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG).

We are grateful for the professionalism, teamwork, and support shown by everyone involved.