Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department

04/15/2026

Two fires before 10:00 am today. First call was for a brush fire at North Bend State Park at 0317. HVFD responded with two trucks and four personnel. Cairo Fire-EMS Department and Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department were also on scene. Second call was for a vehicle fire near Pennsboro. HVFD had one engine, one tanker and three personnel on scene along with Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department. Please refrain from burning until we receive a significant amount of rain.

04/10/2026

This afternoon at 3:05pm, the Pennsboro, Ellenboro, & Harrisville VFDs were toned for a brush fire with exposures off of Rt 74 near Mountain. Engine 12, Unit 13 & UTV 17 responded with 5 personnel. A two acre area near an oil well was discovered mostly burned out upon arrival. The rest of the fire was quickly extinguished. The fire originated from a brush pile that had burned several days earlier during the proper burning hours, but had apparently not burned out completely.

While there was no wrongdoing here, we would like to remind everyone of the current burn laws. Please be cautious of your surroundings and the wind.

03/03/2026

This morning at 10:43am, PVFD was alerted along with the Ellenboro VFD for a single vehicle accident on Rt 50 westbound near the 33 mile marker. Units 10 and 15 responded with five personnel and discovered one vehicle in the guardrail with no apparent injuries. All units remained on scene until the vehicle was recovered by TC Repair, then returned to service around 11:50am.

At 3:18pm, Pennsboro, Harrisville & Ellenboro were all alerted for a structure fire on Lynn Camp Rd. Units 10, 12, 14, and 16 responded with 12 total personnel. The fire was located in a detached garage and the homeowner was able to extinguish it before units arrived on scene. Once extinguishment was verified, all units returned to station.

All responding units picked up a decent amount of mud while responding to the fire. The firemen took time to wash the trucks before putting them back in the station.

03/01/2026

29 years ago today.

02/28/2026

🚨NOTICE🚨

The 5:00PM burn law goes into effect tomorrow, March 1, 2026. Outdoor burning is prohibited during the daytime hours of 7AM-5PM.

Please spread the word.

02/26/2026

This afternoon around 4:06pm, the Pennsboro, Ellenboro & Harrisville VFDs were alerted for a single vehicle accident with entrapment on Rt 50 near Bunnell’s Run Rd. Units 10,15, & 16 responded with 9 personnel. Units arrived on scene and discovered a Ford SUV in the eastbound lane that had driven into the median from the westbound side and went airborne, flipping several times before coming to a stop near the guardrail. The driver was quickly extricated from the vehicle and taken to Camden Clark Hospital with serious injuries. The vehicle was recovered by Tc Repair, LlC Towing and Recovery and the highway was reopened once debris was cleared. All apparatus returned to service around 5:15pm. The Ritchie County Sheriff’s Department and WV State Police were on scene to investigate.

01/22/2026

Please be careful if you are traveling this morning. Since yesterday evening, we have responded to three separate car accidents due to icy road conditions.

01/03/2026

12/31/2025

It’s been a busy morning so far. PVFD has responded to multiple car accidents due to black ice on the roadways. Please be careful if you’re traveling.

12/25/2025

From all of us at the Pennsboro VFD, we hope you have a Merry Christmas!

12/06/2025

The Christmas parade is set to begin at 6:00pm this evening. Line-up starts at 5:00pm at the racetrack. Everyone is welcome to come to the station afterwards for cookies and hot chocolate. Hope to see you all there.