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The Randolph District FD, Cumberland FD and Farmville FD responded to another working fire in less than 24 hours. This time it was a 2 story wood frame occupied private dwelling at 12 Salem Church Rd. The woman who owned the residence started up a wood stove which she didn't realize was...

Fire companies from the Randolph District FD, Cumberland FD and Farmville FD were able to bring a fire inside a large two story barn at Hazlegrove's Dairy farm under control shortly after 11 AM. Smoke was showing from the barn as four wooden cattle pens and hay were ablaze. Two LSO brought the...

Additional photo from Buckingham Fire Dec. 9, 2025

Last night around 8 PM a fire broke out in a 19th century farmhouse from the chimney which extended into the walls and attic. Due to a solid wooden ceiling and multiple renovations the fire was difficult access until it broke through the roof. Both exterior streams and interior crews eventually...

Photos of yesterday's Fire when an LP Gas tank exploded on a gas grill. Thankfully no one was injured, and the fire occurred next door to the firehouse.

A structure fire occurred at a two-story residence right next door to the Randolph District VFD. The resident is the oldest member of our fire department in his 80s. He cuts the grass around the fire station, brings us drinks at fires and helps out around our fire station. He was grilling his...

At 0108 hours several calls came into the 911 call center reporting a structure on fire at 74 Simms Rd. The Cumberland FD assisted by the Randolph District FD fought a fire in an apparent abandoned structure for 3 hours. Live power lines made accessing all areas of the structure difficult until...

A structure fire at 253 Agee Lane in Cumberland, Va. ripped through the kitchen, living room and laundry area of a one story residential building. All occupants safely escaped and firefighters from the Cumberland FD and Randolph District FD extinguished the fire. Photo of Lt. William Bernhard...