Stonewood Volunteer Fire Department

06/06/2026

Come join our Stonewood Firefighter's Festival family!!! We need you! ❤️‍🔥
www.stonewoodfirefightersfestival.com/pageant
Ms!!! Where you at?! Mrs??? Miss? 🫶😔

06/01/2026

Time is running out to enter the Stonewood Firefighter’s Festival Queens’ Pageant!! Deadline is just 9 days away!! Numbers are so low with still 0-1 in some divisions! 😔. Come complete for a chance to represent at an amazing festival that supports the Stonewood Volunteer Fire Department and the City Of Stonewood!!
The Stonewood Firefighter's Festival is an amazing free event for North Central WV!!
Sign up here!!
www.stonewoodfirefightersfestival.com/pageant

Also, Fundraiser Queen/Jr Royalty (fan favorite) voting is open!! So, if you’ve already signed up, you can start collecting those votes!! Our Fundraising Royalty is invited to spend the year hanging out with us!!!

https://pci.jotform.com/form/260537133601145

05/30/2026

🚒💧 DID YOU KNOW? FIRE HYDRANT COLORS HAVE A PURPOSE.

Those colors on a fire hydrant are not just for appearance. They help firefighters quickly identify a hydrant’s flow classification and potential water supply during an emergency.

According to NFPA 291, hydrant bonnet and nozzle cap colors are commonly used to indicate flow capacity:

🔵 Blue – 1,500+ GPM
🟢 Green – 1,000–1,499 GPM
🟠 Orange – 500–999 GPM
🔴 Red – Less than 500 GPM

You may also see:

🟣 Purple (Violet) – Non-potable or reclaimed water
⚪ White – Drafting hydrant (local designation)
⚫ Black – Out of service (local designation)

⚠️ Keep in mind that hydrant markings can vary depending on the local water utility or jurisdiction.

Why does this matter?

When firefighters arrive at a fire, they must quickly determine if a hydrant can provide enough water to support firefighting operations. Knowing the hydrant’s flow classification helps crews make faster decisions and establish an effective water supply.

🚫 Never park in front of a fire hydrant.
🚫 Never block access to a hydrant.

A hydrant that cannot be accessed quickly can delay firefighting operations when every second counts.

Fire is fast.
Water supply matters.
Knowledge saves lives. 🚒🔥

05/29/2026

Traffic delays are expected on I-79 in Harrison County Friday.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

flood watch

Update: Flood Watch issued May 27 at 9:08AM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Areas Affected

Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph

Details

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter and Greenup, southeast Ohio, including the
following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs,
Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West Virginia, including
the following counties, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay,
Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Mason,
Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie,
Roane, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler,
Upshur, Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight will
produce locally heavy rainfall. Given the wet soil from previous
rainfall, flash flooding could occur.
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Additional information can be found at as
well as on our X and pages.

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