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Midway Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Fire

At 6:19pm on Sunday, October 27th, the Galax Volunteer Fire Department was toned out for a structure fire in the fellowship hall of Midway Baptist Church in Galax. It just so happened, that the entire department was just finishing a meal at the firehouse as part of...

Hillsville Mutual Aid

At 12:30pm on Sunday, October 27th, the Galax Fire Department was toned out to a structure fire on Airport Road in Hillsville. Galax went as Tier II Mutual Aid. Hillsville Fire arrived to find a story and a half wood framed structure with fire in the basement....

Galax Elementary Fire Prevention Visit

On October 22nd, the Galax Fire Department paid a visit to the Galax Elementary School to teach fire prevention to all 5 first grade classes. What a great group of kids and teachers!! FD members took the Fire Education Trailer to the school as well as Engine 3 (the...

Black Helmet Ceremony

The tradition continues here at Galax Fire! The fire service has a long list of traditions. One of those traditions is the receipt of the coveted Black Helmet by a new firefighter. The Black Helmet is a symbol of great pride. Receipt of the Black Helmet by a Galax...

Structure Fire on Coldsprings Lane

The Galax Fire Department responded with to a structure fire at 1465 Coldsprings Lane in the Baywood community. Chief arrived reporting a fully involved single story structure. Even with the response of 26 firefighters, the house was gutted by fire.