Lynchburg Fire Department

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Lynchburg Fire Department First in Safety, First in Service and First in Community.

The Lynchburg Fire Department, established in April 1883, provides fire suppression and prevention services as well as emergency medical treatment, technical search and rescue and hazmat response.

10/24/2026

Help us fill the boot and save a life! See you at Target for our blood drive today!

10/23/2026

Fill the Boot starts tomorrow and benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association . MDA is a great organization that we are proud to partner with. We are also sponsoring a blood drive with The Blood Connection to help raise more funds. See you tomorrow at the Wards Road Target from 1-6!

10/22/2026

We had a great time today at Liberty University’s safety day. E3 & R1 performed a rescue demonstration while E7 & T2 did a hazmat demonstration. Liberty University

We had a great time celebrating our staff last night at our annual Awards & Promotions Ceremony. Congratulations to all ...
10/22/2026

We had a great time celebrating our staff last night at our annual Awards & Promotions Ceremony. Congratulations to all staff members who were recognized for their accomplishments. We are proud of you! More photos to come!

Join us in celebrating Lieutenant Amanda Hesson as she completes her last shift with LFD. She has been with LFD for 9 ye...
10/19/2026

Join us in celebrating Lieutenant Amanda Hesson as she completes her last shift with LFD. She has been with LFD for 9 years, with a total of 20 years in the Virginia Retirement System, so she has the great fortune of retiring today!

She's looking forward to having evenings, weekends, and holidays to spend with her loved ones. She is also looking forward to spending as much time outside as she can.

Congratulations on your retirement, Lieutenant Hesson; love you mean it!

We have one more promotion to make before our ceremony later this week. Join us in celebrating our newest Lieutenant, Pa...
10/19/2026

We have one more promotion to make before our ceremony later this week. Join us in celebrating our newest Lieutenant, Patrick Dukes! His wife joined us at Station 3 today to help us give him the good news about his promotion. Dukes has been with LFD for 8 years, with most of his time being at Station 3 in the Fort Hill area. He serves as a Firefighter Paramedic, as well as an Advanced Practice Provider with our department. Dukes' newest assignment will be at Station 8 on C shift.

Outside of work, you can find him spending time with his family and hanging out with friends.

Congratulations, Lieutenant Dukes!

10/17/2026

10/16/26 @ 4:07 pm

B1, B2, E1, E4, E6, M1, M8, R1, & T1 were dispatched to a residential structure fire. Upon arrival smoke was showing from the Alpha side. E4 & E1 were fire attack, while T1 completed the primary search. Other companies assisted with salvage and overhaul operations.

Today we wrapped up our annual hose testing for the department. Did you know that we test over 60,000 feet of hose each ...
10/16/2026

Today we wrapped up our annual hose testing for the department. Did you know that we test over 60,000 feet of hose each year?

Hoses are inspected for leaks, bulges, cracks, and are pressure tested to ensure they work properly. Hoses that fail are replaced and removed from service.

A big thank you to MISSION BBQ for their generous donation to the Lynchburg Fire Department Museum Board. They presented...
10/16/2026

A big thank you to MISSION BBQ for their generous donation to the Lynchburg Fire Department Museum Board. They presented the LFDM with a check from the proceeds of their Hometown Heroes cups. So if you’ve bought one of those cups recently, thank you!

Join us in celebrating our newest lieutenant, Dakota Lester! Dakota’s wife helped us surprise him with the good news yes...
10/14/2026

Join us in celebrating our newest lieutenant, Dakota Lester! Dakota’s wife helped us surprise him with the good news yesterday.

Dakota has served with the department for close to 6 years, mostly at Station 1. In addition to serving as a Firefighter and Paramedic, he is also part of the tech rescue team and the SWAT medic team.

Outside of work, you can find him spending time with family and hanging out with his friends.

Congratulations, Lieutenant Lester!

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800 Madison Street
Lynchburg, VA
24504

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+14344556340

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