Press Releases

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

Charlottesville Fire Department announces the hiring of Captain Quincy Scott as an EMS Training Officer within the Professional Standards Division. Read on...

Charlottesville Fire Department announces the appointment of Michael L. Thomas as the 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 Department responded to the 1200 block of Carlton Ave. for a report of a fire in an apartment. 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...

Two Charlottesville Fire Department captains graduated from the Virginia Fire Officer and Virginia Chief Officer Academy last week. Read on...

The Charlottesville Fire Department has published its FY21 Annual Report using ArcGIS Story Maps 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...