East Fork Fire Department

10/20/2026

10/14/2026

🚒🎉 COME CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF SERVICE! 🎉🚒

For 50 years, East Fork Fire Department has proudly served our community with dedication, courage, and a commitment to protecting our neighbors.

Now, it’s time to celebrate! 🥳

Join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration as we honor five decades of service and the men and women—past and present—who have helped make our department what it is today.

🎶 Live Music
🍔 Food & Refreshments
🎯 Games & Activities for All Ages
🚒 Fire & Rescue Equipment Demonstrations
👨‍🚒 Meet Our Firefighters
📸 Memories, History & More
🎉 And MUCH MORE!

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors and help us celebrate this incredible milestone. Whether you’ve been part of our fire department family for 50 years or are simply a member of the community we’ve had the privilege to serve, we want you there!

📅 Date: October 24
⏰ Time: 12:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: East Fork Fire Department, 19600 State Route 3

Come enjoy the food, music, fun, and fellowship as we celebrate 50 years of serving our community!

🔥 50 YEARS OF SERVICE. ONE GREAT COMMUNITY. 🔥

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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07/21/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 4:36PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

SUMMARY:
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SVRRLX

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vanceburg, or
18 miles northwest of Carter Caves State Park, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova,
Catlettsburg, Greenup, Princess, Coalton, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown,
Naples, Rush, Load, Durbin, Letitia, Flatwoods, South Point, and
Russell.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 175 and
191.

AFFECTS: Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, OH

INSTRUCTION: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/y4Gloge

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/21/26 4:36 PM EST

EXPIRATION DATE: 7/21/26 5:30 PM EST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVRRLX

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vanceburg, or
18 miles northwest of Carter Caves State Park, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova,
Catlettsburg, Greenup, Princess, Coalton, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown,
Naples, Rush, Load, Durbin, Letitia, Flatwoods, South Point, and
Russell.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 175 and
191.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/y4Gloge

07/08/2026

Incident commanders have had a meeting with pipeline operator representatives and air sampling readings were within acceptable limits and the complete evacuation area is cleared for residents to return.

We would also like to thank the residents that were displaced for precautionary reasons for their cooperation.

The help from all our neighbors in handling this incident is very appreciated.

07/08/2026

9:53 pm

Update on gas line incident.

Pipeline operators are on site verifying the involved section has been isolated. Crews are currently testing the air in the area. We will update when more information is available.

07/08/2026

Current evacuation area is within this circle. One mile from leak location.

07/08/2026

We are still gathering information from pipeline operators in the area. All residents that have been evacuated are welcome to stay at our station at
19600 State Route 3
Rush Ky 41168

06/29/2026

Well folks, this week is going to be a SCORCHER 🔥🔥🔥And with lots of outside activities coming up as we approach the 4th, we want Boyd County, as always, to stay COOL! 😎
Stay hydrated, avoid intense labor, utilize shade and other cool places as much as possible. Stay safe Boyd County!