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Woodbury Firefighters Smoke Rescue Practice Drill

Woodbury Firefighters practiced search-and-rescue operations in a vacant, smoke-filled building on Saturday March 29th. Said Fire Chief Janet B. Morgan, “It’s easy to get disoriented in an unfamiliar building when you can’t see. You open a door that you think leads to a hallway and it’s a closet or a flight of stairs. We want […]

Jan-Feb Woodbury Fire Stats and March begins with major barn fire

The Woodbury Volunteer Fire Dept responded fifty-one times in the first two months of the year, Fire Chief Janet B. Morgan said today. She noted also that March began with a major barn fire (photo) used as an office shortly before 1 am on Tuesday March 4th.  “We kept it from spreading to another barn […]

Woodbury Finance Committee’s First Look at Fire Dept’s New Command Vehicle

The Woodbuy Finance Committee got its first look at the Fire Department’s new $70,000 Command Vehicle at its meeting Saturday March 1st, 2025. Fire Chief Janet B. Morgan explained the updated communications and specialized gear in the week-old truck that replaced an exhausted 14-year-old vehicle. With Chief Morgan (l-r) is Deputy Finance Chair Karen McWhirter, […]

Woodbury Firefighters Respond to Crash near Hollow Park

Woodbury Firefighters wrapup a two-car accident at the cemetery next to Hollow Park about 9am on Saturday morning Feb 22nd. The serious crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan was the fourth call-out in 24 hours, officers said.  The Incident Commander was Fire Capt Corey Shaker. When not fighting fires, he is chief executive […]

Woodbury Firefighters in Rapid Intervention Training

The Woodbury Volunteer Fire Dept engaged in RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) training Tuesday night Feb 18th 2025. Pictured is a drill in which a supposedly injured Firefighter Haden Ware has his empty air bottle swapped for a full one and is prepared for evacuation by fellow Firefighter Tony Delia. Speed is the key in RIT […]

CANCELLED – WVFD 43rd Annual Pancake Breakfast

Due the impending weather and the safety of those that wish to attend, the WVFD 43rd Annual Pancake Breakfast has been cancelled.  Please join us for our Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, May 11th. We took the decision Thursday in view of the weather forecast for a heavy showfall on Sunday,” said Fire Chief Janet […]

Woodbury Firefighters Annual Burn of Discarded Xmas Evergreens

WOODBURY Jan 26th, 2025—Several hundred spectators gathered Saturday Jan 25th on a clear chilly night for the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department’s annual public safety burn of discarded Christmas trees and evergreens. Fire Chief Janet B. Morgan estimated the total number of trees at 300 and noted that local Boy Scout Troop 54 had gathered nearly […]

Woodbury Firefighters Undergo Refresher Training

WOODBURY Jan 25, 2025 – Woodbury Firefighters underwent refresher training on maintenance and use of self-contained air bottles on Saturday morning Jan 25th. In photo one, Firefighter Jonathan Laukaitis carefully checks his air supply gauge before donning the bottle. In photo two, firefighters in full PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) examine their bottles and harness under […]

Annual Tree Burn Postponed

Due to the uncertainty of the weather this weekend, the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Dept is postponing the Annual Xmas Tree Burn one week to January 25th at 6pm in front of department headquarters at 25 Quassuk Road. Says Chief Janet B. Morgan, “We are being careful. We may be busy with fire or rescue call-outs […]