Oct 22, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
Multiple citizens were aroused by an explosion on Wednesday evening around 10:30pm on October 10, 2012. Upon receiving several 911 calls, the source of the explosion was determined to be in a silo at Turman Lumber Company. The fire department was dispatched at...
Oct 22, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
The department received a call at 2:45pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 to assist Galax/Grayson EMS with a subject pinned under a vehicle on Chestnut Drive. Rescue 4's crew found an SUV on its side with the driver partially ejected out the passenger side window. ...
Oct 22, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
The department received a report of a structure fire at Alley’s Garage on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:04pm. Upon Engine 1’s arrival, members could see heavy smoke coming from the back of the garage. Initial attack crews went in with two lines. Due to...
Oct 22, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
The department was dispatched for a vehicle fire in the Walmart parking lot on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 1:48am. Upon Engine 3's arrival, firefighters found a Ford Taurus heavily involved. Attack crews extinguished the blaze with the bumper line. Crews...
Oct 22, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
On Sunday, September 23, 2012, at 9:07pm, the department was dispatched for a barn fire on East Winds Lane off of Davis Knob Road. Upon arrival, the barn was fully involved and mostly collapsed. The barn contained approximately twenty round bales of hay. The...
Sep 29, 2012 | Recent Calls of Interest
On Wednesday, September 19th, at 3:25pm, the Galax Fire Department was dispatched to set up a Landing Zone for Pipers Gap Rescue Squad at Oakland Elementary School. Pipers Gap responded to a male patient with a broken leg from an incident at Greg's Core Supply on...
