Department Profile[]
The Elliston Fire Department is a volunteer fire department located in an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Virginia. The department was established in 1957 as the Alleghany District Volunteer Fire Department and currently operates out of one station. The department provides mutual aid to other parts of Montgomery County, as well as, Roanoke County. Three major roadways--Interstate 81, U.S. Route 11, and U.S. Route 460--travel through the Elliston area. The department is staffed by a combination of career and volunteer firefighters. Career firefighters assigned to the station are employed by the Montgomery County Department of Fire-EMS.[1] A career ambulance crew also staffed by the Department of Fire-EMS operates from the station.
History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1870 Big Spring Drive | 1958 - 2007 | Converted into a community food pantry and thrift shop. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Montgomery County Fire Station 2 - 5001 Enterprise Drive[]
Built 2007
- Argo 2 - Argo HDI 750 8x8
- Response 20 - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Response 21 - 2021 Ford F-250
- Engine 22 - 2021 KME Predator MFD (1500/1000/50F)
- Engine 23 - 2009 KME Predator (1500/1000)
- Dive 23 - 2006 Ford F-450 (Ex-Longshop-McCoy Rescue Squad)
- Attack 24 - 2023 International HV507 4x4 / Pierce (1000/500) (SN#37156)
- Tanker 25 - 2009 International / Wynn Fire Equipment (2500/500)
- Brush 26 - 2008 Ford F-350
- Squad 27 - 2005 KME Predator walk-around (Ex-Schuylkill Haven Fire District)
- Engine 28 - 1988 Pierce Arrow (1250/750)
- Brush 29 - 2006 Ford F-350
- Medic 131 - 2020 Ford F-550 / Wheeled Coach Type I (County owned)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1997 Dodge Ram 3500 / M&W brush (Ex- Attack 24)
- ? / Quality pumper/tanker (Ex-Tanker 22)
- Ford equipment van (Ex-Equipment 27)
- Ford Explorer
External Links[]
Elliston Fire Department Facebook page