Aug 15, 2014 | Recent Calls of Interest
On Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 5:16am, the Galax Fire Department responded to 408 Mockingbird Lane in the Oldtown Community for a structure fire. Callers reported flames showing. When the fire officer in charge arrived on scene, he advised that the fire appeared to...
Mar 15, 2014 | Recent Calls of Interest
On Friday, March 14, 2014, at 4:25pm, the Galax Fire Department responded to a working trailer fire at 113 Religion Rd off of Old Quaker Rd in the Piper’s Gap community. First officer on scene reported fire and smoke showing. Most of the fire was coming from...
Mar 11, 2014 | Recent Calls of Interest
On Monday, March 10, 2014 the Galax Fire Department was dispatched to a reported brush fire at 660 Bowling Lane at 4:10 pm. While members were preparing to leave the station, dispatch upgraded the call to three structures on fire with the primary residence threatened...
Feb 23, 2014 | Recent Calls of Interest
On Sunday, February 23, 2014, at 11:23am, the Galax Fire Dept. responded to a smoke report at 518 S. Main Street. Fire officer reported smoke throughout the building with possible occupants still inside. Engine 1’s two crews did a quick search of the building to...
Feb 22, 2014 | Recent Calls of Interest
At 2:59pm on Saturday, February 22, 2014, Pipers Gap Rescue requested Galax Fire’s response to set up a landing zone for Wings Air Rescue behind Consolidated Glass on Jack Guynn Drive. Pipers Gap was currently on a call for a male patient possibly having a...
Feb 21, 2014 | Recent Calls of Interest
The Galax Fire Department was toned out this morning at 7:50am to a structure fire at 1032 Wagoner Ridge Rd in Ennice, NC off of Glade Valley Rd. Galax Fire was dispatched as Tier II Mutual Aid to assist Glade Creek Fire Department. The initial call came in to Glade...
