Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department

05/04/2026

It’s that time Mother’s Day is Sunday come on over to the Firehouse and treat your mother to the fireman’s breakfast 5/10/2026 7am-11am. Adults $9 children 10 & under $5 All you can eat! BEST BREAKFAST in town

02/15/2026

Don’t forget to bring your valentine to the fireman’s breakfast in the morning 2/15/2026 7 am-11am

01/25/2026

THANK YOU!
Yesterday afternoon, Rosedale experienced a structure fire. There is never a good time for a fire, but the extreme cold made yesterday’s incident especially challenging. Cold weather impacts every part of the response, and our crews—and our neighboring agencies—pushed through some very tough conditions.
I want to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone involved. Thank you to all the responding fire departments: Lyford VFD, Bridgeton VFD, Mecca VFD, Clinton City Fire, and Otter Creek Fire, as well as Parke County EMS, the Parke County Sheriff’s Department, and the Rosedale Town Marshal. Your assistance and professionalism made an enormous difference.
I also want to thank our community. Several residents dropped off drinks, snacks, and even a hot pot of chili at the firehouse for us to have when we were finished. Your kindness meant more than you know and lifted spirits during a long and exhausting day.
This incident began around 2 PM, and some firefighters were still working until 10 PM. Then, early this morning, our department was called out again around 6 AM and didn’t finish until about 10 AM. A special thank-you goes to Main Street Diner for allowing our members to warm up and get breakfast after being out in the cold once again—your generosity was truly appreciated.
Once again, THANK YOU to everyone who helped during this difficult situation.

Kevin R. Bratcher
Fire Chief, Rosedale VFD

01/15/2026

Brave the cold and get a nice warm Fireman’s breakfast this Sunday January 18th 2026 7am-11am

12/27/2025

Our prayers are with the Collings family and Bridgeton VFD.

12/21/2025

Erica Fisher celebrated 10 years as an EMS provider.

12/21/2025

Yesterday we held our annual Christmas dinner. Kenny Kirchoff was recognized as our 2025 Firefighter of the year and Mike Bunch celebrated 30 years on the department. Erica Fisher celebrated 10 years as an EMS provider. I would like to thank all our members for their hard work throughout the year.

10/11/2025

It's firemen's breakfast time. Don't forget to come see us Sunday Oct. 19th 7am to 11am for our all you can eat breakfast. Still $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids under 10 yrs.

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08/31/2025

Here are the dates for our upcoming breakfasts for the end of 2025 into 2026. Serving time will remain 7 to 11am.
We hope to see you there and thank you for your continued support of the Rosedale VFD.
2025
Oct 19th
Nov 16th

2026
Jan 18th
Feb 15th
Easter April 5th
Mother’s Day May 10th

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08/03/2025

We would like to thank everyone that made our shrimp boil a success yesterday. We had great weather, good food and a good turnout. Another thank you to everyone that donated to our silent auction.