Culpeper County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, Inc.

11/29/2025

The Salem Volunteer Fire Department kicks off the 2026 Dance Series on Saturday, January 10 from 8p-12a featuring the country-rock-blues sound of “Cheap Whiskey”. We are located at 13428 Scotts Mill Road, Culpeper, VA.

Admission is $20 per person at the front door. You must be 18+ to enter and 21+ to drink with a valid ID. The doors open at 6pm. Food and drinks sold by Salem VFD. **CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED FOR ALL SALES. **NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS PERMITTED.**

**Everyone please share this event!!**

All proceeds to benefit the Salem VFD. Help us help you!!🚒🚑🎉

11/26/2025

11/23/2025

Interested in helping others? Ready to Make a Difference? Sign up for our Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course! The next session starts on January 7, 2026.

For more information contact Amanda Carter
540-270-8710
emschick9@gmail.com

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11/23/2025

Be sure to put fire safety first this Thanksgiving! Before you begin your holiday celebrations, remember these easy tips to help keep your gathering with loved ones safe.

11/21/2025

🎅🔥 Breakfast with Santa at the Fire Department! 🔥🎅
Bring the whole family and join us for a magical morning with Santa Claus right here at the firehouse! Enjoy a delicious breakfast, snap a photo with Santa, and make some holiday memories with your community.
📅 Date: December 6, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
📍 Location: Salem Volunteer Fire Department
✨ Highlights:
Pancake breakfast 🍽️
Meet & greet with Santa 🎅
Fire truck tours 🚒
Kids’ crafts & holiday fun 🎁
🎄 Admission: $10 for adults/ children 5-10 is $6/ 4 and under are free.
We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you — don’t forget your camera and your holiday spirit!

11/18/2025

Last month – after years of IAFF advocacy – the U.S. Senate passed the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation expands federal line-of-duty death benefits to families of fire fighters who die from occupational cancer.

But we need the U.S. House to keep the Honor Act in its final version of the NDAA.

House negotiations are rapidly coming to a close, and the current House bill excludes the Honor Act. Families should not face financial hardship after a cancer line-of-duty death.

Take action now by emailing your elected officials using the link below:

https://www.votervoice.net/IAFF/Campaigns/106899/Respond?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=Tell%20your%20Reps%20to%20keep%20the%20Honor%20Act%20in%20the%20NDAA&utm_medium=email

Help us honor the lives and families of those brave firefighters who die as a result of occupational cancer.

11/18/2025

Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general US population. In 2025, 8 firefighters in shared that they had been diagnosed with varying types of cancers. Almost all of those can be related directly back to job related exposures.

Please join us as we support cancer research and supporting our members affected. Throughout January firefighters across the County will be wearing these shirts to support National Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. You too can wear one!!! All proceeds will go toward the Prince William Firefighter Charitable Foundation and put to directly help firefighter affected by these diseases.



https://www.customink.com/fundraising/2025-pwc-firefighter-cancer-awarenes

11/16/2025

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
Central Virginia including Culpeper County and surrounding communities.

National Weather Service:
Sunday, November 16, 2025
RED FLAG WARNING - FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES

WINDS - Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph across northern and central Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northern and northwestern Virginia. Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph across southern Maryland and the central Virginia piedmont.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY - Minimum values of 15 to 30 percent, lowest across north-central Virginia piedmont.

IMPACTS - Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

11/15/2025