Press Releases

To ensure our community's safety during this time, CFD personnel will conduct annual holiday inspections from now until December 31, 2022. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department will host its annual awards and recognition ceremony on Thursday, October 27th at 10 a.m. The event will be held at City Space on the historic Downtown Mall. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department promotes Assistant Fire Marshal Captain Jeremy Evans to Battalion Chief. Read on...

Interim City Manager Michael C. Rogers has appointed Michael L. Thomas to serve as Interim Fire Chief for the Charlottesville Fire Department. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department promotes Assistant Fire Marshal Captain Jonathan Williams to Battalion Chief. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department will promote new Battalion Chiefs effective September 17, 2022. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department will deploy state-of-the-art 21st century stovetop fire stop devices, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide alarms in September. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Department hires new EMS Billing and Compliance Specialist, David Davies. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Department to deploy 21st-century medical devices to improve cardiac arrest patient care and enhance personnel safety. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Department will host its 2022 Girls’ Fire & Rescue Camp to encourage women to seek career opportunities in the fire/EMS services profession. Read on...

On August 1, 2022, the Charlottesville Fire Department will appoint its newest Deputy Chief of Operations, Scott Carpenter. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department welcomes the new Deputy Chief of Community Risk Reduction. Read on...

CFD Partners with The B.U.C.K SQUAD to provide life-saving skills. Read on...

Newly promoted CFD Captain, Michael Link, has graduated from the Virginia Fire Officer Academy. Read on...

Four Charlottesville firefighters have completed hazardous materials training. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Department is donating a fire truck to the sister city of Winneba, Ghana. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Marshals determine the house fire on Cherry Ave in July started by accident. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Department adds Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Response Readiness Read on...

For the first time in 165 years, the Charlottesville Fire Department (CFD) will promote four firefighters to the rank of Captain at the same time. Read on...

Assistant Fire Marshal Stephen Walton is honored with a proclamation recognizing his 50 years of service to the City of Charlottesville. Read on...