Walter Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1976 to protect the Walter community in rural Cullman County Alabama.
Walter Volunteer Fire Department protects about 25 square miles in southeastern Cullman County. We are one of the 26 volunteer fire departments in the Cullman Volunteer Fire Association. Founded in 1976 Walter VFD was the 18th fire department founded in Cullman County. Walter VFD will continue to protect the community it serves as long as it is needed.
03/22/2026
Walter Fire Department celebrates 50 years of serving the Walter community and Cullman county.
We would like to thank those who have been apart of the last 50 years and those who continue to serve the community.
03/06/2026
New Brush Tanker now in service
01/20/2026
Significant Winter Weather Alert for Alabama: Freezing Rain Expected Prepare for significant winter weather in Alabama this weekend, with freezing rain and snow expected, especially north of I-20.
everyone needs to start planning for the worse this weekend if we have a major ice storm power may be out for up to a week or
Longer help will be difficult to get and may not be able to assist for long time pray that
We don't get ice..remember not to put generators in house or garage gas grills or charcoal inside stock up on none parsable
Items and essentials for at least 3 days
01/20/2026
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11/05/2025
Strong to severe storms capable of damaging winds gusts move through Friday night into Saturday morning.
Coldest airmass of the season arrives next Monday morning through Tuesday. This will bring the first sub-freezing temperatures this Fall.
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Now’s the time to prepare your home and vehicles for the colder temperatures ahead! 🥶
Check your heaters/smoke detectors, cover outdoor pipes, and make sure your car is winter-ready.
Also, stay weather-aware this weekend — we’re keeping an eye on the potential for severe weather in our area and will post should there be any changes. ⚠
11/03/2025
"According to firefighters, these are items that you should never plug into a power strip."