Clarksburg Firefighters IAFF Local 89

04/10/2026

Proud to see Senate Bill 445 across the finish line in the Maryland General Assembly. 🚒

This is a huge win for firefighters across our state — and it didn’t happen by chance. The Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland drove this effort every step of the way.

This legislation reflects a clear and fair standard:

• Fire Fighters will receive overtime after working a 42-hour work week
• Ensures fair overtime based on the 168-hour / 28-day schedule
• Requires clear, transparent pay and accountability

Fair pay for fair work — that’s what this legislation delivers. Now it moves to Governor Wes Moore for his final signature!

03/04/2026

Bluefield firefighters make $13.26 per hour while City Manager Cecil Marson makes $162,000 annually. Marson’s salary is much higher than city managers in other larger West Virginia cities.

02/13/2026

Retired member Joe Bennett and his primary care physician have come full circle in this moment after reuniting years later.

SALEM, W.Va. — Salem Family Healthcare Doctor Zachary Henry was recently reunited with someone he hadn't seen in nearly 40 years in what can only be described as proof that

02/11/2026

Really appreciated the chance to spend time in Charleston with members of the Clarksburg Fire Department who came down to talk about issues that matter to our first responders.

Every conversation we had was meaningful. Firefighters took time to meet with our leadership team, walk through specific issues, and share real stories from the field that help ensure fire safety stays front and center as we do our work at the Capitol.

I’m grateful not only to our Clarksburg firefighters, but to fire department members from across West Virginia who made the trip to Charleston. Taking the time to be here and share your experiences helps inform the decisions we make.

Thank you for your service and your commitment to keeping our communities safe.

01/23/2026

Do your part to protect your family and neighbors during this upcoming winter storm, as well as helping out your local fire department!

01/14/2026

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11/27/2025

🦃🌽 Happy !

To the on duty today, thank you. While families gather around their tables, you stand watch – keeping our communities safe, always ready to respond.

11/25/2025

It is with sadness we share that longtime Local 89 retired member Jerry Lynch has passed away. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Lynch, 80, of Bridgeport, passed away Tuesday morning, November 25, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Clarksburg on November 2, 1945, a son of the late Glenn Dale Lynch and Martha Jean (Snyder) Lynch.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Doris “Cookie” Lynch, on November 3, 2015.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Unger-Lynch.

Also surviving are two daughters, Dawn Lynch Cummings, of Rhode Island; and Kerri Lynch and her partner Eric Perkins of West Virginia; and a grandson, Jacob Lynch Hoffman and his father Mark Hoffman, both of NC. Also surviving are his step-daughters, Staci Unger and Shawna Unger, both of Bridgeport; sisters-in-law, Mary Anne Lynch of Clarksburg and Judy Lynch of FL; nieces and nephews, Robby Lynch and Kim Childers-Lynch of Bridgeport; Ellisa and Al Lugo of Florida; Lori and James Fontanez of Dola; Donna and Todd Smith of Clarksburg; his Aunt Patty Campbell and her daughter Robyn of Lexington, SC.

He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Scott Cummings; his siblings, Bobby Lynch, Jimmy Lynch and Cathy Lynch Bell; and Cheryl and Ronald in infancy; and his nephew Jason T. Bell.

Jerry was a graduate of Victory High School, Class of 1963, and Wheeling Barber College in 1964. He served for 26 years at the Clarksburg Fire Department, retiring in October 1995 as a Captain. He barbered at the Stealey Barber Shop for over 54 years, retiring in 2020. He loved fishing and hunting, and went to Nebraska for 20-plus years for annual hunting trips. He was a member of New Bethel United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Clarksburg Fire Department.

A graveside service will be held at Good Hope Masonic Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2025, with Reverend Destry Daniels presiding. A celebration of Jerry’s Life will also be announced at a later date.

Burnside Funeral Home, Bridgeport.

11/23/2025

Staffing matters.

Crews made quick work of a Friday night fire in Fall River that also led to a rescue. According to the Fall River Firefighter Union, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members responded with Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 9, Ladder 2, Ladder 4, Heavy Rescue 1, and Car 3 for a reported fire at 135 Snell Str

11/19/2025

Member Patrick SanJulian was recently featured in an interview discussing Pancreatic Cancer and his personal experience battling the disease.

It may not be a common cancer, but pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly in the country. During this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Alex Hines brings you more about the state of treatment and research into a cure, and speaks with two people whose lives were directly affected by the disease...