Belfast Fire Department

11/02/2025

10/28/2025

Today is National First Responders day.
A Day to recognize the first responders. So thankful for all the first responders on the fire department.
They answer the call when you need help. They do this completely free and complete voluntary. They leave the comfort of their homes and their loved ones to come help. Thank you all for everything you do

10/18/2025

Grant county is now under a severe thunderstorm warning until 430 this afternoon

10/18/2025

Grant county is under a tornado watch until 8. We have members watching the weather and ready to respond if anything arises. Everyone stay weather alert and safe this afternoon and evening

10/18/2025

Good morning Belfast Fire Department members and community. We have a strong chance of severe weather coming in this afternoon. Please be weather alert. As always we will have members ready to respond if any emergency or weather emergency arises.

10/17/2025

Good morning Belfast Fire Department members and community. Last night around Midnight your department was paged out for a structure fire on Grant 51. With quick response and actions the fire was put out and the structure received no damage. The fire was contained to the stove where it originally started.
Belfast Fire wants to thank the quick response from our mutual aide departments, Cane Creek Fire Department, Sheridan Fire Department, Tull Fire Department, and Shaw Fire Department. This is what the fire service is about neighbors helping neighbors.

10/06/2025

Good afternoon Belfast Fire Department members and community.
Just a reminder that tomorrow night at 6pm is your Fire Department board meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns about your fire department or interested in what is happening in your department make plans to attend this meeting.
All community members are encouraged to attend.

09/30/2025

Good afternoon Belfast Fire Department members and community.
Just a reminder that next Tuesday is our Fire board meeting. Start time is 6pm. At the community center.
All community members are encouraged to attend this meeting. If you have any questions or concerns about the fire department or want to see what the department is doing please attend this meeting.
Thank you to the community of Belfast for supporting your department.
As always we are looking for volunteers to join.
Training is every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 6pm at our station.
No training necessary as we will provide all training needed.
Any Questions on how to join the department or anything contact
Belfast Training Officer
Fount Barnes
870-917-5173
Thank you and have a great day

09/27/2025

Good morning Belfast Fire Department members and community.
We have decided that each month we are going to highlight a fire department member.
This month we are highlighting Training Officer Fount Barnes.
Officer Barnes joined our department 4 years ago.
He is a CPR INSTRUCTOR, INSTRUCTOR for the Arkansas Fire Academy, 26 years of service.
He is Firefighter 1 and just needs to test to be Firefighter 2.
He is Hazmat ops certified as well as swift water rescue.
Officer Barnes has brought a lot of knowledge and skills to the department.
We asked Barnes some questions to better understand him

What made you decide to join the fire service?
I always had a heart to serve and protect my community that I live in. What a better opportunity than to join the fire department.

What made you decide to become a instructor?
I have always had a willingness to teach others to better their self and always trying to motivate others.

Officer Barnes has been a firefighter since graduate of highschool and started his volunteer career in 1999.
Officer Barnes is married to his love of his life Lauren Barnes which is also a volunteer firefighter for our department.
They been married little over a year and both joined 4 years ago.

We thank you Officer Barnes for your hard work dedication and support to our community and fire department.

09/25/2025

Good afternoon Belfast Fire Department members and community. Just a few things to say really quick.
First of all October 7th is the fire protection board meeting. If your interested in what your department is doing or has in store, make plans to attend this meeting. All community members are encouraged to attend.
Second November 13th the fire department is hosting a LZ ( Landing Zone) class again like we did last year.
Medflight will be landing at the church like last year.
This is just a training event won't be a emergency. All Members of the community are encouraged to attend this event as well.
The helicopter should be landing around 7.
Firefighters from across the county will be attending the class as well class starts at 6.
Thank you for the community for all your support and help also as always your fire department is looking for volunteers to join us. No training necessary as we will train you. Training nights are the second and fourth Thursday of the month look forward to seeing some new faces.

Your Belfast Training Officer
Fount Barnes

08/25/2025

Good evening Belfast Fire Department members and community. This evening your fire department was paged out for mutual aide to Shaw Fire Department district for a woods/grass fire. Your fire department had two members that responded. Upon arrival Belfast asked Shaw command for instructions. Belfast assisted Shaw and Tull Fire & Rescue on one side of the fire with containment and hand made fire line around the area. Forestry arrived on scene and got a line around the fire. Shaw realeased Belfast and everyone returned to service.

Everyone it is extremely dry out here. Please don't be burning until we get a significant amount of rain. It doesn't take much to have a major fire right now.

08/06/2025

Good morning Belfast Fire Department members and community. Our fire protection board wants the public to know that the next public meeting is October 7th at 6pm. At the community building. The public is urged to attend this meeting and see what the fire department is doing. Any questions or concerns can be addressed during this meeting. Thank you all and stay safe.