Athens Fire Department

05/25/2026

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Athens, Jackson OH, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low ...

05/24/2026

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... ...

05/23/2026

Happy National EMS Week to our friends at Athens County EMS. Thank you for all you guys do, and making the county a safer place!

05/23/2026

On Monday the AFD had an all hands Elevator Training. Elevator entrapments can be a tricky rescue at times, so it’s important to hone our skills often, as well as being proficient at using elevators to our advantage during fires. Class was taught by the Ohio Fire Academy and some of the legends of the fire service from Columbus Division of Fire. Thank you for a great class and coming down to make us all better!

Also a huge shout out to all of the businesses, Ohio University, and OTIS for allowing us to use their elevators for the training. Stewart-MacDonald, Mill St Village Apartments.

05/15/2026

As vacation season approaches us, please keep these fire safety tips in mind before you leave.

04/28/2026

Thank you to Candace Ashby for coming down and presenting an awsome training to our department and the City of Athens. We took a ton away from this and we highly recommend Candace!

04/27/2026

The City of Athens is accepting applications for Firefighter to establish an eligibility list. Applicants must be 18 years of age no later than the date of the first test. The starting salary is $57,953.09,, plus employees enjoy a generous benefits package such as paid holidays, sick leave, vacation time, a comprehensive health insurance plan (including but not limited to prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), public employee pension match, education incentives, and a fitness center membership. This is a bargaining unit position. Extensive testing process including written Civil Service Exam, physical agility test, interviews, complete background investigation and polygraph, and post- offer medical and psychological exams are required. Preference may be given to applicants who have a current Ohio Basic and Advanced Fire certification and/or college degree in fire science, or related field.

City of Athens, Ohio - News and Information

The City of Athens is accepting applications for Firefighter to establish an eligibility list. Applicants must be 18 years of age no later than the date of the first test. The starting salary is $57,953.09,, plus employees enjoy a generous benefits package such as paid holidays, sick leave, vacation...

01/26/2026

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 17 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and western West Virginia. ...