Bristol Volunteer Fire Department

10/06/2026

In September the Bristol Volunteer Fire Department responded to 30 incidents. Half of those calls were as first responders to assist Canandaigua Emergency Squad with EMS calls. We had 5 calls to our Mutual Aid departments - Richmond Volunteer Fire Department, Naples and Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department. We had a number of weather related calls resulting in lines down and two motor vehicle collision calls. To date this year Bristol Volunteer Fire Department has responded to 254 calls.

September is always a busy month for us as we prepare for our annual clambake. We were fortunate to have glorious weather and folks were able to relax and enjoy their clams and all the food available from the kitchen and on the buffet line. We will be putting much of the profits earned back into the clambake facility in order to improve the grounds and buildings to better serve our loyal patrons to this event.

We are busy outfitting our new mini-pumper vehicle and have started some training with it. We will also be doing live burn training at the Public Safety Training Facility - PSTF in October.

November 3rd is election day! We will be offering BBQ dinner that day. More details to follow...

10/03/2026

Another great event!

🍂 CHESHIRE FIRE TURKEY RAFFLE — SAVE THE DATE! 🦃

Join the Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department for our annual Turkey Raffle on Saturday, November 7th, beginning at 5:00 PM at Station 1!

Bring the family and enjoy an evening of community, fall fun, and plenty of excitement. This year’s event will feature:

• 🦃 Turkey Raffle
• 🐾 Petting Zoo
• 🎨 Face Painting
• 🎟️ Chinese Auction
• 🎃 Stokoe Farms on site
• 🎙️ Billy Kidd from WBEE as our MC
• And more!

Admission is FREE!

📍 Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department — Station 1
4285 State Route 21, Canandaigua, NY 14424
📅 Saturday, November 7th
⏰ Starting at 5:00 PM

Gather your family and friends and spend the evening with your local firefighters while supporting Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department. We look forward to welcoming our community for a great night at the firehouse!

Mark your calendars and share with your friends — we’ll see you November 7th!

10/03/2026

Always a great BBQ. Please support our brothers in EBHFD.

09/20/2026

This folks is what our clambake looks from afar and up close. Another successful fundraising event in the books and we have so many folks to thank.

First to all our patrons, many of whom come back year after year, we do this for you and because of you.

To our first responder brethren that standy by for us so we can host this event Marion Fire Department and Canandaigua Emergency Squad, many thanks.

Finally, we have so many businesses, small and large, that contribute to our raffle baskets, donate services and food to our event. The list is long, but please recognize the generosity of these businesses and individuals and become one of their patrons, if you can.

Batavia Downs
Bloomers Floral and Gift
Blue Dog Sourdough
Bombace Liquors
Bristol Hills Historical Society
Bristol Mountain
Bristol Valley Vineyards
C & B Roasters
Canandaigua Coffee
Canandaigua Winery
Chosen Pot
Cutco
del Lago Resort
Duvall Farms
4-H Camp Bristol Hills
Farm Dog Salsa
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters
Finger Lakes Gaming
Finger Lakes Power Sports
The Furniture Doctor
Hagen Automotive
Valerie Hammill
Hawks Nest Entertainment
Hill Top Metalworks
Honeoye Auto Parts
Impish Delights
Irish Mafia
Annette Lovejoy
Sylvia Mastin
MayB Crazy Garlic
Noble Shepherd
Pete's Stockworks
Phelps Cement
Rentals to Go
Rochester Amerks
Rochester Red Wings
Ryan's Liquor
Saxby's Collision
Smuggler's Run Hot Sauces
Snuffy's
Debbie Stoddard
Tree Bros
Two Black Dogs Crafts
Ultimate Undercoating
Victor Power Equipment
Ward's Home Center
West's Shurfine
Wise Guys Pizzeria
Wizard of Clay

PC: David Stoddard and Coletta Francese

09/16/2026

The Clambake is this weekend. If you want a chance at winning this lovely set of chairs and a fire pit donated by Phelps Cement you can still get a $5 ticket. See any member of BVFD. We'll be around Wed., Thurs and Friday nights setting up for the clambake. You do not have to be present at the Clambake to WIN!

UPDATE: The cost of the tickets for the fire pit and chairs has been dropped to $5!

The Bristol Volunteer Fire Department is holding a raffle for a fire pit and 4 composite Adirondack chairs donated by Phelps Cement. Tickets are $20 and are available from any department member or at Station 1 on Monday nights after 6:30p. The drawing will be held during our Clambake on September 19th. You do not have to be present to win.

09/16/2026

State Route 64 was closed between Fisher Hill Road and Vincent Hill Road for several hours yesterday as Bristol Volunteer Fire Department worked a Haz-Mat incident. A diesel fuel spill occured after a Tractor-trailer was hit by a mini-van. The driver of the van was extricated by the fire fighters on scene and taken to the hospital by Canandaigua Emergency Squad. The driver is currently in satisfactory condition. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation assisted in the mitigation and clean up from the spill.

09/12/2026

Yesterday morning members of Bristol Volunteer Fire Department participated in a 3.43 mile walk down West Lake Rd in memory of the 343 firefighters that lost their lives on 9/11. The event was coordinated by Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department. Additionally, BVFD participated in a parade and ceremony yesterday evening at the American Legion on Main St in Canandaigua.

We all remember where we were that day during those horrendous hours. May we never forget.

09/03/2026

Glad our brothers and sisters all came away unhurt. Prayers for the family….

08/04/2026

In July the Bristol Volunteer Fire Department responded to 30 incidents. Of those, nearly half were mutual aid calls to neighboring districts such as Naples, East Bloomfield, Honeoye and Cheshire. Mutual aid is vitally important to the volunteer fire services. The resources provided by our local districts are priceless when it comes to calls like house fires, vehicle accidents that involve more than one car or truck, brush fires, etc... BVFD was also toned out for eleven calls to provide EMS first response and assistance to Canandaigua Emergency Squad.

In August our drills will include a training at a local farm in preparation for possible silo fires, a review of the use of Ontario County's Foam Trailer and an in-service on our newly purchased SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus).

If you are interested in joining the BVFD family, feel free to stop down on any Monday night to speak with someone and get an application.

We also have $5 tickets available for purchase of a chance to win a fire pit and four composite adirondack chairs. The drawing will be held during our Clambake on September 19th. You do not have to be present to win.

06/11/2026

Please contact the link below to urge Governor Hochul to sign the new bill. Your volunteer firefighters deserve some credit.

For nearly 20 years, New York's Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Tax Credit has remained unchanged.

I was proud to support S.6233-A/A.6790-A, legislation that increases this tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. The bill increases the credit from $200 to $800 for individuals and from $400 to $1,600 for married couples filing jointly. It also allows eligible volunteers to receive both the tax credit and a local property tax exemption.

This is the second year we have passed this bill in the Senate and the first year it has passed both houses of the Legislature. Now, it awaits the Governor's signature.

Please join me in urging the Governor to sign this legislation into law. It is an important first step in supporting the dedicated firefighters and ambulance workers in our communities.

📞 Governor Hochul: (518) 474-8390

💻 https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form