Department Profile[]
The Clifton Forge Fire Department is a fire department located in the Town of Clifton Forge in Alleghany County, Virginia. The department was founded in 1886 and operates out of one station. The department provides mutual aid to other parts of Alleghany County, as well as, Bath and Botetourt Counties. Three major roadways--Interstate 64, US Route 60, and US Route 220--travel through the Clifton Forge area. The department is staffed by a combination of career and volunteer firefighters.
History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Main Street | ?-1970 | Destroyed by fire. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Alleghany County Fire Station 2 - 701 Church Street[]
Built 1975
- Engine 2 - 2020 E-One Typhoon (1500/780) (SO#143306)
- Engine 24 - 2000 Freightliner FL 60 / Ferrara (1250/1000) (SN#H-1745)
- Ladder 2 - 2002 Pierce Quantum-S (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#13617) (Ex-Natick Fire Department)
- Truck 20 - 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
- Utility 21 - 2008 Ford E-450 / Rockport walk-in
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1992 HME / Grumman FireCat pumper (1500/750) (SN#18794) (Ex-Engine 25) (Donated to the Virginia Fire Museum)
- 1971 Duplex / Oren aerial (-/-/75' Grove mid-mount) (SN#2952) (Ex-Ladder 2) (Donated to Shriners Kazim Temple Fire Brigade)
- 1966 Ford C-850 / Oren pumper (750/500) (SN#2237) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1922 American LaFrance tractor-drawn aerial
- 1915 American LaFrance pumper (?/500)