Rich Creek Fire Department

04/14/2026

This Saturday, April 18th the town of Rich Creek celebrates 80 years!!
Parade thru town at 11:00
Dough Dees Ice Cream truck will be set up at the town office from 10:30 to 1:00
540 Nutrition has designed a drink in honor of the town
Pizza Plus will be offering any pizza for $13.
Dinner at the community center starts at 5:00.
Come out and celebrate!!

02/16/2026

Since 1947, the men and women of the Rich Creek Fire Department have answered the call when our community needed it most. That legacy continues today — built by people willing to step up and protect their neighbors.

There’s a place for you here. No experience necessary — we provide the training, equipment, knowledge.

Help us continue to build our legacy of neighbors serving neighbors.

📍 109 Federal St, Rich Creek
🕖 Meetings every Monday at 7PM

02/14/2026

Love is in the air… don’t let smoke be too. ❤️🚒

This Valentine’s Day, keep your sweetheart close and your fire extinguisher closer.
Candles, cooking, and cozy nights are great… unattended flames are not.

🔥 Blow out candles before leaving the room
🔥 never leave food cooking unattended 
🔥 Test your smoke alarms tonight — it takes 10 seconds

We love our community. Help us keep you and your valentine safe.
— Rich Creek Fire Department

02/11/2026

Huge thanks to WDBJ7 for spotlighting our recruitment efforts.

If you’ve ever thought about serving your community, now’s the time to take that step! 🚒🔥👨🏼‍🚒

https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/02/09/giles-county-fire-ems-departments-looking-next-generation-firefighters-recruitment-campagin/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP4ujJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe5HL4Rhq7tvh9rrTVyNWeh3FxAgLh2-44dY5_WzCJGGCZGabDjX_cCX3smHo_aem_UOSGuuoR9jJQ22Ma8vuYow

Local department leaders said the youngest volunteers can make the biggest impact.

01/27/2026

01/23/2026

❄️ Winter Storm Safety ❄️

Snow, ice, freezing temperatures, hazardous road conditions, and potential power outages are expected in our region. Please keep these safety tips in mind to help protect yourself, your family, and our community:

🚗 Hazardous Road Conditions
Roads may become slick and dangerous due to snow and ice. Avoid unnecessary travel, slow down, increase following distance, and be alert for emergency vehicles responding to calls.

🔥 Portable Heaters
Keep heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn. Many winter house fires are caused by heaters placed too close to furniture, curtains, or bedding.

⚡ Portable Generators
Gas or diesel generators must be used OUTDOORS only in well-ventilated areas. Never run generators inside homes, garages, or near windows and doors. Doing so can cause deadly carbon monoxide buildup.

⚠️ Downed Power Lines
Treat all downed power lines as live and dangerous. Snow and ice can cause lines to fall, and approaching or touching them can result in serious injury or death. Stay away and report them immediately.

🚒 Help Your Firefighters
Clear snow and ice from nearby fire hydrants and ensure house numbers are visible. This helps emergency crews find hydrants and your home quickly—when every second counts.

Your preparation makes a real difference. Stay safe and stay warm.
— Rich Creek Fire Department

01/16/2026

🚨 Incident Response – Rich Creek, VA 🚨

Rich Creek Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident on 01/15/26 at the intersection of Old Virginia Avenue and Virginia Avenue in the Town of Rich Creek.

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all responding EMS agencies, Narrows FD, Giles County Sheriff's Office, and Rich Creek Police Department for their prompt response, teamwork, and assistance on scene. Interagency cooperation like this is critical to ensuring the safety and care of everyone involved.

12/09/2025

At 5:29 PM 12/08/25, Rich Creek Fire Department was dispatched alongside Narrows Fire and Peterstown Fire for a reported structure fire at a two-story single-family home with flames showing.

Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from both eaves of the residence. An attack line was deployed and advanced to the second floor, where firefighters quickly located and extinguished the fire, containing the fire damage to a single room.

The initial cause of the fire was determined to be a stuffed “Spiderman” toy placed against a wall-mounted heater.

We appreciate the quick response from our mutual-aid partners and remind everyone to keep all combustibles at a safe distance from heating appliances.

12/08/2025

ATTENTION: the Rich Creek Christmas Parade has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 11th at 7:00 pm.
Line up starting at 6:00 at the Community Center.

12/07/2025

Sunday,December 7th is the 5th annual Rich Creek Christmas Celebration and Tree Lighting!!
We will start at 5 with all of the activities. At 5:30 there will be story time with Mrs Clause and at 6 we will light the community tree. Come on out and grab some treats, visit with Santa, join in on Karaoke, make and ornament, and more !!!