Rochester Volunteer Fire Department

05/25/2026

We pause to remember those who paid the ultimate price for the freedom we enjoy every day. We will never forget those who fought and died for our freedoms.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

05/06/2026

Our two new sets (2 pants and 2 coats) of turnout gear have arrived. We want to thank the Ky Fire Commission for funding this grant and America's Bravest Equipment Company for making the ordering process quick and easy. The grant allowed us to order two sets of gear with a 100% reimbursement amount of up to $7000.

04/28/2026

We have had a few folks ask if we are planning on having our car show this year. The short answer is absolutely. After a few years of bad weather in the spring we have decided to move the date to the end of August. We don't have a date in stone yet, but should have one soon. If anyone knows of another organization planning a car show at the end of August ( last couple Saturdays), please let us know so we don't plan over someone else. We are also planning to have a fish fry with our car show this year.

We are also planning a smoked bologna fundraiser in a few months. More info will be coming on that in the next week or so.

So we are planning a few fundraisers for this year. If they are successful they will be annual fundraisers like our car show is now. Please check back here later on for updates and please share. We need the community to support us if we are to be successfully, well equipped, and well trained.

04/20/2026

Here is your chance to support one of your local volunteer fire departments, enjoy great food, and fellowship with friends and neighbors.

🔥 FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE FIREHOUSE 🔥

2nd District VFD is excited to bring the community together for Friday Nights at the Firehouse! The first night will be May 15th.

We’re calling on food truck operators and local vendors to come be a part of something special. This is a great opportunity to showcase your food, crafts, and business while connecting with the community.

Come out and enjoy:
🍔 Great food
🛍️ Local vendors & crafts
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly atmosphere
🚒 Time at your local firehouse

If you’re a vendor interested in setting up, we’d love to have you join us!

Let’s make Friday nights a time for community, cuisine, and connection. Stay tuned for more details!

Sign ups are linked below, please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

https://forms.gle/PCjcBuY3cYe8BK5h6

04/12/2026

A combination of well-above average temperatures, low relative humidity,
breezy winds, and worsening drought conditions will result in elevated fire weather conditions for this afternoon.

Winds will be out of the southwest this afternoon, gusting up to 20 to 25 mph, and relative humidity values will drop to around 25 to 35 percent across the area.

Conditions will improve after sunset as winds slowly decrease and relative humidity values increase.

Please NO BURNING TODAY!

04/01/2026

Kentucky Mesonet tells the story. Lack of significant rains along with the warm temperatures and winds we have experienced means Kentucky's fire danger has remained high. Our firefighters, local volunteer fire departments and US Forest Service have worked tirelessly to battle the wildfires that have occured, Give them thanks by not burning and reporting any arson activity you see.

03/01/2026

We want to thank everyone who came out for our chili supper tonight. We had a great time talking to the candidates and community members. The money raised tonight will help purchase helmets, gloves, boots and hoods to complete the two sets of gear we were awarded by the Ky Fire Commission. One set of complete gear cost the department approximately $4500. We couldn't do what we do without the community's support.

02/25/2026

We are pleased to announce that we were selected to receive $7000 to help purchase 2 sets of turn out gear. This grant was made possible by the Kentucky Fire Commission and must be used to purchase 2 coats and 2 pants. Boots, helmets, gloves, and hoods will need to be purchased by the fire department to complete the sets. We were among 200 departments that received the ppe grant.

02/21/2026

We are one week away from our annual chili supper and candidate meet and greet. Fire fighters from Rochester will be providing the chili, come hungry and ready to have a good time.