Fortsmouth Fire and Rescue

12/24/2025

Operation Santa….
Santa will be departing Fortsmouth at 6:00 pm this evening to travel throughout our community. Approximate route of travel will be: Lower Valley Subdivision, down Fort Valley Road to Shenandoah River Lakes Subdivision. Roger’s Mill Rd to Andrew’s Rd to Poe drive to Brinklows at the mailboxes to Vista Fork rd to Henry’s Grocery. Santa will then travel down Kendrick Ford Road to the Timber Ridge area, and completing the route at Bethal Community Center. Please listen for the sirens.

12/25/2024

On Roger’s Mill Road now!

12/24/2024

Operation Santa….
Santa will be departing Fortsmouth at 6:00 pm this evening to travel throughout our community. Approximate route of travel will be: Lower Valley Subdivision, down Fort Valley Road to Shenandoah River Lakes Subdivision. Roger’s mill rd to andrews rd to Poe drive to Brinklows at the mailboxes to Vista Fork rd to Henry’s Grocery. Santa will then travel down Kendrick Ford Road to the Timber Ridge area, and completing the route at Bethal Community Center. Please listen for the sirens.

11/11/2024

Open Air Burn Ban Remains In Effect

A open air burn ban remains in effect for Front Royal / Warren County. This restriction has been in place since Friday, November 1, 2024. Until Further Notice - all open air burning throughout Front Royal/Warren County is prohibited by order of the Fire Marshal.

This action has being instituted in accordance with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code due to the extreme atmospheric and drought conditions impacting Front Royal / Warren County.

No person shall kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open burning during this time. This prohibition includes all bonfires, ceremonial fires, camping fires, barrel fires, etc. This regulation does not include barbecue grills, smokers, or any device that emits smoke through a chimney or stack.

Those found in violation of this order may be issued a criminal summons punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor.

11/10/2024

10/03/2024

Don’t forget to come see us Sunday!

07/21/2024

🔥 Reminder: A ban has been imposed on all open air burning activities 🔥

This action is being instituted in accordance with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code due to the extreme atmospheric and drought conditions impacting Front Royal / Warren County. This order shall remain in effect until further notice.

No person shall kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open burning during this time. This prohibition includes all bonfires, ceremonial fires, camping fires, barrel fires, etc. This regulation does not include barbecue grills, smokers, or any device that emits smoke through a chimney or stack.

Violations of the Open-Air Burn Ban may be punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor resulting confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and/or a possible fine of not more than $2,500.

County of Warren, VA
Town of Front Royal, Virginia
Warren County Virginia Sheriff's Office
Front Royal Police Department
Virginia Department of Forestry

04/16/2024

The WCFR 10-A-Day Challenge is not just a campaign - it's a call to action, and the community's participation will make a real difference!

Warren County Fire and Rescue is continuing its partnership with the American Red Cross—West Virginia Region, Central Appalachia - to launch the "Sound the Alarm, Save a Life" campaign. The campaign aims to install 50,000 free smoke alarms throughout the month of April.

Every day, seven lives are tragically lost due to home fires, but working smoke alarms can significantly reduce this risk by 50%.

WCFR's effort to reduce the number of deaths from home fires inspired the WCFR 10-A-Day Challenge. The challenge aims to educate and install free smoke alarms in homes throughout Warren County.

WCFR's "10-A-Day Campaign" will challenge their staffed stations to visit a minimum of ten homes, provide smoke alarm education to ten people, inspect ten existing smoke alarms for placement, operating condition, and adequate date, and install a minimum of ten smoke alarms.

WCFR has set a crucial goal for this campaign: to install at least 490 smoke alarms, at least 70 per day. This is not just a number, it's a significant step towards ensuring the safety of our community! To reach this goal, WCFR crews will canvass local neighborhoods from Sunday, April 14, through Saturday, April 20, 2024.

If you want to help, call WCFR at (540) 636-3830 or visit www.warrencountyfire.com to schedule a free home and life safety inspection and smoke alarm installation. Your small action can make a big difference!

02/05/2024

In a vivid demonstration of courage and communal spirit, Warren County Fire and Rescue, alongside the Warren County Sheriff's Office and numerous other units, executed an extraordinary rescue operation on the Shenandoah River. The incident, which unfolded on a chilly Sunday afternoon, turned a leisu...

01/16/2024

We are very excited to have our new brush truck placed in service today. Thank you Apparatus Solutions for helping us with this project.

12/25/2023

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.