Category: Huntsville Fire
Blue Spring Road House Fire
May 25, 2017
Last night around 23:30 4 fire units were dispatched to a house fire located at 4802 Blue Spring Road. Fist arriving units reported a woman was standing at the side door with a garden hose trying to put out a small fire ot the kitchen stove. The kitchen cabin was on fire above the stove. Firefighter’s entered structure with a hose line and extinguished the fire. The kitchen sustained majority of [more]
Read MoreConfined Space Training and Donation of Equipment
May 16, 2017
Covanta of Huntsville, Alabama, in its continuing efforts to help improve the response capabilities of its community, is donating some much needed medical and rescue equipment to Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s Special Response Team. Covanta Huntsville, also known as the Huntsville Solid Waste-to-Energy Facility, began commercial operations in July 1990. The Facility converts nearly 700 tons of municipal solid waste into steam daily. The steam is sold to the Redstone Arsenal [more]
Read MoreBecome one of Huntsville Bravest
April 28, 2017
Huntsville Fire & Rescue is currently in the process of hiring for the position of Firefighter. If you or someone you know is interested, please visit Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s website and look under the “Careers” tab to find more information on how to become one of Huntsville’s Bravest. One of Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s goals is to diversify our personnel to reflect the people and interests of the community we [more]
Read MoreMock Exercise
April 28, 2017
On Tuesday, April 25th-27th, 2017 Huntsville Fire and Rescue Special Operations in conjunction with Alabama National Guard WMD Civil Support Team out of Montgomery are participating in three fictional scenarios. The three day exercise will test Huntsville firefighters and WMD Civil Support Team members in the event of a CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Situation. In real life things can go from bad to worse very quickly, and agency representatives [more]
Read More911 Day of Remembrance
September 1, 2016
Huntsville Fire & Rescue along with HPD and HEMSI will be taking part in a Day of Remembrance on September 11th 2016 at Huntsville Fire Station #1 located at 2110 Clinton Avenue. The ceremony will start promptly at 7:40 am. At 7:46am all Emergency Vehicles shall turn on lights, sirens and air horns for 30 seconds, followed by a flag lowering to half-staff and end with the pledge of the allegiance. All [more]
Read MoreLive Fire Training for New Cadet Class of 2016
June 1, 2016
A live fire training exercise will be conducted by the Huntsville Fire & Rescue Training Division on June 2nd 3rd and 7th 2016. The training exercise will take place in three donated structures located at 4020 Independence Drive. In preparation for the exercise the structure has been prepared and inspected. All measures have been taken to protect the surrounding properties. During the training exercise nearby civilians may see black smoke coming [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Fire Academy Graduates 23 New Firefighters
June 1, 2016
Huntsville Fire & Rescue Training Academy graduated 23 new firefighters today during a ceremony at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The new firefighters endured a strenuous twenty-two (22) week academy where they were taught the basic skills that establish the knowledge required for a career in firefighting. Some of these skills were ropes, knots, various firefighting techniques, high angle rescue, surface water rescue, vehicle extrication and several other technical skills [more]
Read MoreTwo Rescued on Uvalde Lane on Easter Sunday Huntsville, Alabama
March 27, 2016
Huntsville Fire responded to a structure fire on Uvalde Lane this morning. The call came in around 800 am to 911 by a caller stating that a house was on fire. Firefighters from station 15 on Sparkman Drive could see the smoke before they arrived. On arrival the Captain reported heavy smoke and flames showing from the upstairs portion of a spilt level brick home. A bystander reported to the [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Fire & Rescue Station 19 Grand Opening
October 12, 2015
Mayor Tommy Battle, Fire Chief Howard “Mac” McFarlen, and City leaders will celebrate the grand opening of Huntsville’s newest Fire Station 19 today, October 12, at 2 p.m., at 2455 Old Big Cove Road near Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary School. The Fire Station was constructed on time and under its $2.3 million dollar budget. The 7,001-square-foot facility provides enhanced fire and emergency service protection to the southern end of Hampton Cove and eastern [more]
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