Saint Albans WV Fire

05/30/2026

Come down to Saint Albans’ Spring Fling!! Face painting, bounce house, free food and of course the best thing at the event…THE FIRE DEPARTMENT🤪🤣

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

‼️SMOKE ALARM RECALL ALERT‼️

The alarms listed below were sold exclusively on Amazon and are being recalled! Read the link for details

🧯As a reminder be VERY cautious when ordering alarms online! Always ensure the alarms have been tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and comes with their logo and listing number. Then cross reference that listing number to ensure it corresponds with the product. Many overseas manufacturers will produce counterfeit listings to defraud unsuspecting U.S. consumers who assume they are safe!

Consumers should immediately stop using the smoke detector fire alarms and contact [email protected] for instructions on how to receive a full refund through Amazon.com. Smoke alarms can be discarded in the household trash.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

✈️Remember, when traveling no one takes your family’s safety as serious as YOU!
🧯While hotels/motels are required to meet many fire/life safety codes, those codes are only as good as the authority having jurisdictions ability and desire to enforce them. Many times there are tragic instances of fatal fires or CO leaks in these buildings! Follow these tips to keep your family safe!

05/23/2026

With grilling season coming remember wire brushes are not safe to clean grills!

05/23/2026

05/22/2026

‼️When people say EV battery fires are “HARD TO PUT OUT”🔥🪫

it’s not because water doesn’t work.

It’s because the fire isn’t just on the outside —
it’s happening inside the battery.

Lithium-ion cells in thermal runaway generate their own heat and flammable gases. Even after visible flames are knocked down, the internal chemical reaction can continue — which is why re-ignition is possible if the battery pack isn’t fully cooled.

So the real challenge isn’t extinguishing flames.
It’s stopping the chain reaction.

Then some ask:
“If lithium-ion batteries can burn like this, why were they invented?”

Because they are powerful, energy-dense, and highly efficient.
They power modern transportation, communication, and technology.

But like any high-energy system, they require proper engineering, correct installation, protective systems, and informed emergency response.

The real mission on the fireground isn’t just flame control.
It’s heat absorption — cooling the battery pack enough to stop thermal runaway.

Modern vehicles demand modern fireground awareness. 🚒⚡