Fire Fighters of Huntington WV, 839 7th Avenue, Huntington, WV (2026)

*****This Page is Run by Firefighters of The City of Huntington*****The Huntington Fire Department works safely and diligently to protect the lives and property of the people of our City from fire and other hazards. We utilize our available resources to deliver the highest possible quality of service through fire suppression, fire prevention, public education, rescue services and mitigation of the effects of natural and manmade disasters.We are an essential part of our City and honor our important mission and each other by conducting ourselves in a disciplined manner with sincerity, honesty and dedication. We are committed to excellence and must work hard to train and prepare for our duties. Our professional conduct and appearance enhance a valued relationship with the citizens we serve. Our apparatus, buildings, equipment and supplies are the tools we use to accomplish our important mission and are treated with care and respect. A response ready posture is our goal at all times.. The lives and property of the people of our City are dependent upon our performance. We are The Huntington Fire Department.Established as a professional department in 1897, the Huntington Fire Department has a long rich heritage dating back to the 19th century. The department currently provides nine fully staffed companies with a compliment of support staff and apparatus responding from six stations strategically located fire stations throughout the city of approximately 51,475 people. The Huntington Fire Department is responsible for the fire protection of a myriad of diverse industries, schools, commercial businesses, transportation and residential structures and provides first responder emergency medical assistance.Huntington is located on the Southern banks of the Ohio River and its tributaries, and is the river's largest port area. The fire department is capable of water rescue operations and is the host locality to the Regional # 6 West Virginia Regional Response Team which provides Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Team responses.The Huntington Fire Department holds a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) and was the first department in the State to achieve this status. Last departmental evaluation was performed in 2010.

02/18/2026

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: Fentanyl-Laced Tablets Shaped as Cartoon Characters

The Huntington Police Department would like to alert the community that yesterday, the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force seized more than 900 multi-colored tablets pressed into the shape of a popular cartoon character. The tablets were molded to resemble an emblem from the "Transformers" series. They were brightly colored and approximately the size of a child’s vitamin, increasing the likelihood that they could be mistaken for candy.

Preliminary field testing conducted by investigators indicates the tablets tested positive for M**A (commonly known as “ecstasy” or “molly”) as well as fentanyl, a highly potent and potentially lethal synthetic opioid that has been linked to hundreds of thousands of overdose deaths nationwide.

While M**A itself presents significant health risks, the presence of fentanyl dramatically increases the likelihood of overdose and death. These tablets are commonly distributed and sold as ecstasy in street-level transactions and in club environments. With the addition of fentanyl, even a single tablet may prove fatal.

The Huntington Police Department strongly urges parents and guardians to speak with their children and teenagers about the serious dangers of consuming unknown substances. These tablets are intentionally designed to appeal to younger individuals, and their candy-like appearance poses a particular risk to small children who may unknowingly ingest them.

We strongly urge anyone with information regarding the distribution of illegal substances, drug activity, or other criminal behavior to contact us:

Emergencies / Crimes in Progress: Call 911
Non-Emergencies (CC911): 304-526-8585
Anonymous Tip Line: 304-696-4444

*A photograph of several of the seized tablets is attached for public awareness and identification purposes."

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839 7th Avenue
Huntington, WV
25701

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