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Eastern Panhandle Fire
P.O. Box.
Martinsburg, WV 25405
Phone:
304 820-5359
Email : Eastern Panhandle Fire
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For All Emergencies
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Located in the Potomac Highlands Region of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia,
Mineral County includes Keyser, Fort Ashby, Piedmont, Ridgeley, Elk Garden, Burlington,
New Creek, Antioch, Headsville, Wiley Ford, Carpendale and Patterson's Creek.
Mineral County is predominantly rural, with some mountainous terrain
While there are some small farms, commercial and light industry.
Bordered on the North by the Potomac River and Allegany County Maryland,
Keyser, the county seat of local government, is 150 miles from Baltimore, 120 miles from Pittsburgh,
140 miles from Washington, but 254 miles from Charleston, the West Virginia state capital.
Highways serving the Mineral County area are Interstate 68, US 40, US 220. and US 50.
Motor freight carriers with terminals serving the Mineral County area include Best Way,
J.R. Spencer Trucking, Quality Supplier, Tomar, Inc. and General Delivery.
Railways within Mineral County are owned and operated by CSX.
Air transportation is provided through the Cumberland Regional Airport in Wiley Ford, WV.
Please check back often for updates as we continue to add more information to the site.
Let us know if you have any ideas, comments or suggestions.
Please report all outdoor controlled burns to:
The Mineral County Emergency Communications Center.
Ph (304) 788-4106 or (304) 788-1821(non-emergency).
Be prepared to give your name, 9-1-1 physical address of the burning location,
and a callback telephone number to the dispatcher.
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BURLINGTON APPLE HARVEST PARADE
Dear Friends,
The Burlington Volunteer Fire Department will be participating in and hosting, along with several other area organizations, the 39th Annual Old Fashioned Apple Harvest Festival. The festival will be held at the Burlington Children’s Home grounds on the weekend of October 2nd and 3rd 2010.
On Saturday and Sunday the grounds will be open to all and there will be plenty of games, food, arts, crafts, and a lot more for your entertainment. If you have not attended this big event, you won’t want to miss this weekend.
One of the highlights each year is the parade, which will be held Saturday, October 2nd 2010 at 4 p.m. We cordially invite you to participate in the Annual Apple Harvest Parade. Line-up will be held at the Burlington Fire Department at 3 p.m. This parade gives you the opportunity to display your organization’s talent and equipment to the citizens of Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia and the Tri-state area. We request that you do not use your sirens during the parade, as we want everyone to enjoy it. Candy may be thrown.
The prizes are as follows:
Bands: 1st place - $200 and trophy
2nd place - $150 and trophy
All marching groups in line of March with musical instruments $100.00
Floats: 1st place – trophy & $50.00
2nd place – trophy & $25.00
3rd place – trophy & $25.00
Twirling Groups:
1st place – trophy & $25.00
2nd place – trophy & $25.00
3rd place – trophy & $25.00
Best Appearing Pumper (1000 gpm and over) – trophy
Best Appearing Tanker (vehicle to be marker as tanker) – trophy
Best Appearing Engine/Rescue - trophy
Best Appearing Rescue Unit – trophy
Best Appearing Specialty Unit- trophy
Best Appearing Antique Fire Apparatus – trophy
Longest Distance Fire Department (keep mileage) – trophy
Best Appearing Ambulance – trophy
2nd Best Appearing Ambulance – trophy
Overall Best Appearing Fire Department – trophy
Best Appearing Antique Vehicle - trophy
Horse & Rider In Costume:
1st place – trophy & $25.00
2nd place – trophy
3rd place – trophy
Judges Award (this can be any category and should be someone or something that
Stands out from the rest of the participants) – trophy
* Prizes will be awarded approximately one hour after the conclusion of the parade *
at center stage area on the grounds of the Burlington Children’s Home.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (304) 813-4435.
Sincerely,
Todd Turner, Captain
Burlington Vol. Fire Department
http://www.burlington44.com
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November 4, 2009
WESTERNPORT, MD. — At approximately 0853 hours, units were dispatched to the area of 24309 Westernport Road for a reported house fire. Chief 22 T. Dayton arrived on the scene and reported a working house fire.
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August 3, 2009
BARTON, MD. — At 1104 hours, Allegany County dispatched Box Area 19-3 Laurel Run Road in Barton for a house fire. Engine Company 19, Engine Company 20, Engine Tanker 22, Truck 24, and Tanker 36.
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July 10, 2009
CUMBERLAND, MD. — Fire of an unknown origin destroyed a barn on Cash Valley Road late Thursday and injured the owner as he tried to free his cattle from the burning structure
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July 9, 2009
NEW CREEK, W.Va. — The New Creek Volunteer Fire Department will be launching its annual carnival tonight, with fun, food, rides and games on the agenda for three nights.
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July 9, 2009
NEW CREEK, WV — The New Creek Volunteer Fire Department received word at the last Mineral County Ambulance Authority meeting that they will be replacing an aging ambulance.
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