Colonial Heights Fire, EMS & Emergency Management

11/05/2026

Our first chance for rain in a couple of weeks is finally on our doorstep as a cold front moves into the area. Scattered showers will be possible through the day today, but the more widespread, steadier rain will develop tonight into Friday. Generally, totals of 0.5-1" are expected inland, with the lowest amounts across the northwest. These higher totals could change over the next 24 hours, but there will likely be a corridor of 1.5-2+" of rainfall across the eastern half of the area as locally heavy rainfall occurs. Isolated thunderstorms are even possible during the day on Friday, especially across the southeast. Rain will come to an end from west to east Friday evening as dry and seasonably cool air returns.

11/05/2026

Winter weather is right around the corner. ❄️ It's time to get ready for the seasonal risks winter can bring. Take steps now to help your household prepare for cold temperatures, snow, ice and other hazards in your area. Find tips from Ready: ready.gov/winter-ready

11/04/2026

Another round of patchy dense fog is out there this morning, so please drive safely! The persistent dry weather pattern temporarily ends later Thursday into Friday as a cold front slowly moves through the area. Confidence continues to increase in the likelihood of moderate to locally heavy rainfall on Friday. A few embedded thunderstorms may even be possible. Temperatures will remain well above normal today and Thursday before cooling to more seasonable values behind the front this weekend.

11/03/2026

Today, C-Shift got the pleasure of performing a live fire training evolution. Various skills were performed such as: Fire attack, TIC, search and rescue, VEIS, and more.

Special thanks to all who participated and helped put this together!

11/03/2026

⚠️ REMINDER: On Nov 17, 2026, at 2:20 p.m. ET, FEMA & FCC will test the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will be on radio/TV only—no mobile alerts. No action is required from the public! 📻📺

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

NEW for this season, the National Weather Service is expanding its use of “Particularly Dangerous Situation” (PDS) wording to select Blizzard Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings.

This language is reserved exclusively for rare, historic events where there is high confidence of extreme weather that poses an exceptional threat to life and critical infrastructure.

If you see Particularly Dangerous Situation wording in a warning, take immediate action to protect yourself and your family.

11/03/2026

There is some patchy dense fog out there this morning, especially across NE NC and SE VA (including Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Chesapeake), so please drive safely for the conditions during the morning commute. High pressure remains in control of our weather again today, with mostly sunny skies expected once the fog clears later this morning. Highs will be ~10 degrees warmer today, topping out in the low to mid 70s. Great weather for Election Day! Cloud cover will start to move in later Wednesday, with a few more degrees of warming likely. Rain chances may return late Thursday into Friday.

11/02/2026

Grab a jacket as you head out the door this morning as it's chilly out there! The pleasant start to November continues today with high temperatures a degree or two warmer than yesterday. Clouds will stick around for most of the day, along with light winds. Sunset today is at 510pm. Temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 70s on Wednesday. We could have a brief chance of some rain later this week, but confidence is still pretty low.

11/01/2026

C-Shift putting in some work!🚒

This work cycle C-Shift got the opportunity to train in multiple areas of firefighting!

Day 1: Vehicle stabilization and extrication training with Paratech struts and winch operations using Rescue 942.

Day 2: Rescue 942 and Quint 942 standpipe pumping and FDC scenarios using aerial masterstream.

Day 3: Quint 942 aerial spotting and placement, hydrant troubleshooting, and aerial masterstream scenarios.

Stay safe!