Roswell Fire Department

10/23/2026

Great day of training at the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center with our partners from Sandy Springs Fire Department. Crews from both departments worked side by side on aerial operations, hose line deployment, and apparatus familiarization.

Fire doesn’t stop at city limits, and neither does our response. When we train together, we show up on scene ready to work as !

10/21/2026

If you're smelling smoke or seeing haze in Roswell this evening, it's likely coming from a planned prescribed burn in the Abernathy/Macedonia area of Bartow County near Lake Allatoona. Park Rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services conducted the burn today.

Smoke can settle in low areas overnight as temperatures drop, so you may notice it into tomorrow morning.

A few reminders:
✅ If you see flames, or smoke coming from a home, building, or nearby woods, call 911.
✅ If you have asthma or other breathing concerns, limit time outdoors and keep windows closed.
✅ Please avoid calling 911 just to report the smell of smoke.

Public Notice:
Park Rangers and Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services will be conducting a prescribed burn today in the Abernathy/Macedonia area of Bartow County.
Bartow County Sheriffs Office E 9-1-1, Georgia Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services

10/21/2026

Engine 22 had one job: pick the best chili.

Turns out that’s harder than it sounds when the people who made it are standing right there watching. Our crew handled it like pros. Multiple samples. Careful deliberation. Second helpings, purely for accuracy.

Thanks to Roswell Assembly of God for having us. Our crew will gladly come back for a rematch.

🔥 Fire Safety Tip: Chili can simmer for hours. You can’t leave it for hours. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires, so stay in the kitchen while the stove is on. If a pot catches fire, slide a lid over it and turn off the heat. Never use water on a grease fire.

10/20/2026

Please join us in welcoming 17 new firefighters to Roswell Fire! 🚒

This group starts orientation on Monday, October 26. Each of them brings prior fire service experience, and we’re glad they chose to be part of the !

After four weeks of orientation, they’ll be assigned to their stations in late November. If you see them around town, give them a warm Roswell welcome.

Welcome to the team!

10/19/2026

Thank you to the Roswell Rotary Club for hosting Farm Day 2026! Our firefighters and their families, along with our partners at Roswell Police Department, spent a beautiful fall day enjoying great food, hay rides, gold panning, pumpkin and birdhouse painting, and side by side rides.

Days like this mean a lot to our crews and the families who support them. Thank you to every Rotarian who made it happen. We’re grateful for a community that shows up for its first responders.

10/16/2026

Late last night, just before midnight, Roswell Fire crews responded to a house fire on Smead Court.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from all sides of a large two story home. The residents and their dog had already made it out safely, but they reported that their cat was still trapped inside. Crews quickly knocked down the fire in the basement, cleared the smoke, and searched the home. They located the cat in the basement, and despite efforts by our firefighters, the cat did not survive.

Crews kept the fire contained to the basement. Our Community Risk Reduction team is investigating the cause, and the American Red Cross is assisting the family.

Our hearts go out to this family on the loss of their pet. Thank you to AMR, the American Red Cross, Alpharetta Fire Rehab, Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas, and Roswell Police, and 911 for their support during this incident.

🔥 Working smoke alarms on every level of your home, including the basement, give your family the early warning needed to get out safely. Make a home escape plan and practice it together.

10/15/2026

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10/14/2026

Show and tell, firefighter style! 🚒 Our crews brought Engine 24 and the ladder truck out to visit some future firefighters this Fire Prevention Week. The kids saw our gear, our tools, and even a thermal camera that helps us find people in smoke. Ask your little ones tonight: what do you do when the smoke alarm goes off? 🔥

10/13/2026

Our crews had a great time visiting with some future firefighters during Fire Prevention Week! 🚒 Kids climbed aboard Engine 127 and met a firefighter in full gear so they’ll never be afraid of us in an emergency. Tonight, take a minute as a family to test your smoke alarms and practice your escape plan. 🏠🔥

10/10/2026

✈️ Holiday travel season is coming up fast. If you're flying, keep your batteries where you can see them.

Power banks and devices can overheat in flight. When that happens, the crew needs to spot it and respond quickly, which is hard to do if it's tucked away in a bag overhead.

Keep it simple:
✅ Pack power banks and spare batteries in your carry on, never in checked bags
✅ Keep charging devices on the tray table, never in the overhead bin
✅ Never charge vapes or e ci******es on a plane
✅ If a device gets hot, smokes, or smells odd, tell the flight crew right away
✅ Dropped your phone between the seats? Don't move your seat. Ask the crew for help

Small action. Big impact. Learn more at fpw.org.

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