Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department

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page The KVFD also protects outlying areas such as Manown, Preston, Howesville and Caddell Mountain.

The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1899 and is located in Kingwood, West Virginia, the county seat of Preston County. The KVFD protects the city of Kingwood, which is about 35 square miles with a population of about 3200. This makes our total area of coverage about 54 square miles with a population of 5200. The majority of this area is rural and in some cases without fire hy

drants. In our area we protect Matthews Bronze, Preston Memorial Hospital, Appalachian Wood Pellets,Preston High School and Camp Dawson. The 3 major routes through our area are Rt.7, Rt.26 and Rt.72. The Cheat River also flows through our area. The Preston County HIRT team (Hazards Incident Response Team,) Company 30 also meets and houses equipment at KVFD. Preston County has 11 other fire departments, 7 ambulance squads and Company 17 the County Dive Team.

🚒 Congratulations to Our Future Firefighters! 🚒The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that two of o...
06/14/2026

🚒 Congratulations to Our Future Firefighters! 🚒

The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that two of our members, **Evie Eden** and **Maddie Swope**, have successfully completed their live burn training as part of their Firefighter I certification process.

Live burn training is one of the most demanding and important portions of firefighter training, providing hands-on experience in realistic fire conditions while reinforcing critical firefighting skills and safety practices.

While Evie and Maddie still have their written examinations ahead of them, they have completed all practical requirements, and we have all the confidence in the world that they will excel on their tests and earn their firefighter certifications.

We are incredibly proud of their dedication, hard work, and commitment to serving the Kingwood community. Please join us in congratulating Evie and Maddie on reaching this important milestone in their firefighting journey!

🔥 Congratulations, Evie and Maddie! We look forward to officially welcoming you as certified firefighters very soon. 🔥

6:10pm6-13-26 KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - MV Collision - CADDELL BRIDGE, KINGWOOD WVSquad responded to a report o...
06/14/2026

6:10pm
6-13-26 KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - MV Collision - CADDELL BRIDGE, KINGWOOD WV

Squad responded to a report of a box that lost its brakes and ran off the roadway. On scene firefighters accessed the occupants of the truck.They were not injured. KVFD along with the WVSP controlled the scene until tow service arrived.

The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department extends its sincerest congratulations to two of our firefighters, Dylan Hawkins a...
06/13/2026

The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department extends its sincerest congratulations to two of our firefighters, Dylan Hawkins and Bri Conley, on their wedding day. We wish them all the best for a happy and healthy marriage.

1:50pm6-9-26 KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - Utility Problem - WHETSELL SETTLEMENT RD, TERRA ALTA WV.Engine 56 respon...
06/13/2026

1:50pm
6-9-26 KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - Utility Problem - WHETSELL SETTLEMENT RD, TERRA ALTA WV.
Engine 56 responded to a report of unknown lines down. On scene it was discovered a tractor trailer caught a low hanging line and brought them down and broke a pole. The scene was turned over to Mon Power.

2:39pm
6-9-26 KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - MV Collision - VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY. REEDSVILLE, WV.
Just as Engine 56 was clearing the downed lines call, Preston 911 requested us to assist Company 9 Reedsville with a tractor trailer in the ditch block Veterans Memorial Hwy.

6-9-26 6:59pm KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - Smoke Investigation - W HERRING RD, MASONTOWN WV Kingwood was requested...
06/10/2026

6-9-26
6:59pm KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - Smoke Investigation - W HERRING RD, MASONTOWN WV Kingwood was requested to investigate smoke from a structure.

6-9-26
7:07pm KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - MV Collision-TR- 326 N MAIN ST, MASONTOWN WV Just before responding to the smoke investigation, Chief 6 requested our Heavy Rescue Squad 5 to assist with a commercial vehicle crash with entrapment. Squad 5 responded with a crew to assist.

6-9-26
8:37pm KINGWOOD FIRE DEPT (WV) Incident - Fall- GRAPE THICKET RD, KINGWOOD WV During cleanup back at our station, Kingwood was paged to assist EMS with a patient; Chase 5 responded with a crew.

This evening, Kingwood firefighters had a productive night. They were joined by Forester Mike Reese from the West Virgin...
06/09/2026

This evening, Kingwood firefighters had a productive night. They were joined by Forester Mike Reese from the West Virginia Division of Forestry, who presented a Stihl chainsaw to the team. Ten firefighters had previously attended a wildland fire class on April 19th. During the evening, Chief Rouzee presented the firefighters with four new Stihl backpack blowers, which will significantly enhance their brush fire capabilities. The blowers were obtained through a grant provided by the West Virginia Division of Forestry. Additionally, the Kingwood Volunteer Firefighters received pizzas courtesy of Kingwood Fox’s Pizza. We extend our gratitude to the donors for the food, grant, and training opportunities, which enable us to better serve our community and county.

Two Kingwood firefighters, Nate Shafer and Bri Conley, devoted their weekend, commencing Friday night, to participate in...
06/07/2026

Two Kingwood firefighters, Nate Shafer and Bri Conley, devoted their weekend, commencing Friday night, to participate in a 24-hour Fireground Search and Rescue course. This training enabled them to refine their fireground search and rescue skills. The course curriculum encompassed topics and skills such as searching large structures, searching ahead of and off hand-lines, differentiating between fully involved structures and survivability profiling, VES, utilizing thermal imaging cameras, and executing search and rescue operations during basement fires. The first evening consisted of classroom instruction, the second day involved hands-on training, and the final day integrated all skills under live fire conditions.

06/06/2026

Two back to back calls for us yesterday.

19:07 - Assisted EMS with cardiac arrest. Chase 5 went en route, KAMP 682 advised CPR in progress. Upon our arrival ROSC had been obtained and the pt was transported by KAMP.

While en route back to station from assisting KAMP, at 20:07 we were paged out via automatic mutual aid to assist Company 3 Bruceton with a structure fire in Valley Point. Tanker 5 went en route with a crew of five. Upon arrival, our crew pulled a second handline off the first-in engine and began a defensive attack on the rear of the structure. We assisted Bruceton with fire suppression, salvage, overhaul and water supply throughout the night. We were back in station around 11:15pm.

Yesterday, the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department conducted its annual required hose testing, as mandated by the WV Stat...
06/03/2026

Yesterday, the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department conducted its annual required hose testing, as mandated by the WV State Fire Marshal's office in accordance with state code. This testing ensures our readiness when fire hose is required. Kingwood maintains various sizes of hose to serve different functions at emergency scenes. In total, tens of thousands of feet of hose were tested. We are pleased to report that only three sections of hose failed, one of which can be repaired and returned to service.

The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department meets every Monday evening from 6pm till approximately 9pm. During these Mondays ...
06/02/2026

The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department meets every Monday evening from 6pm till approximately 9pm. During these Mondays firefighters do training, apparatus and equipment checks, apparatus maintenance and firehouse maintenance. This Monday KVFD firefighters worked on hose advancement, search and rescue and driver training. We even took in part of the WVU baseball game and always have a laugh. If you do the math that’s an additional 150 hours our volunteers put into the department and overall the community.

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115 Brown Avenue
Kingwood, WV
26537

Telephone

(304) 329-0101

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