THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. IS OFFERING T-SHIRTS TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT. THE MONEY GENERATED WILL BE USED TO BUY RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER GEAR FOR THE DEPARTMENT. THE SHIRTS ARE MADE BY JERZEES AND ARE A HEAVYWEIGHT BLEND (50% COTTON/50% POLYESTER). THE SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE IN SIZES M-4XL. THE COST PER SHIRT IS $12.00 PLUS $6.00 S&H. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SHIRT PLEASE USE THE PAYPAL DONATE BUTTON OR SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER WITH SIZE, QUANTITY, AND COLOR OF SHIRT TO THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. P.O. BOX 37 GRANVILLE, Wv. 26534

A EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGED A HOME ON FAIRMOR DRIVE. CREWS FROM WESTOVER, GRANVILLE AND STAR CITY ARRIVED ON SCENE TO FIND HEAVEY SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE RESIDENCE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE LIVING ROOM AREA OF THE HOUSE. CREWS WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY KNOCK DOWN THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. CREWS REMAINED ON SCENE FOR VENTILATION AND OVERHAUL OPERATIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

WITH THIS WEEKS TEMPERATURES HITTING THE HIGH 90'S, THE RIVER RAT GANG HAD SOME FUN WITH A FEW OF THE MEMBERS TO HELP KEEP COOLED DOWN. OH, AND WE EVEN HAD A LITTLE FUN WITH GRANVILLE OFFICER JOHN GROVES. REMEMBER, ALWAYS FEAR THE RAT !!!!!!

EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING CREWS FROM THIRTEEN DEPARTMENTS BATTLED A BLAZE AT THE CINTAS UNIFORM COMPANY ON SCOTT AVENUE. COMPANIES FROM MONONGALIA COUNTY INCLUDED CLINTON DISTRICT, BROOKHAVEN, CHEAT LAKE, COOL SPRINGS, GRANVILLE, STAR CITY, TRIUNE HALLECK, AND WESTOVER. MARION COUNTY RESPONDED UNITS FROM VALLEY, FELLOWSVILLE, BOOTHSVILLE, AND RIVESVILLE. COMPANY 18 FROM MOUNT MORRIS PA. ALSO RESPONDED. THE BUILDING SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE WELL OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE FIRE MARSHALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

ON MONDAY AFTERNOON CREWS FROM GRANVILLE, WESTOVER AND BROOKHAVEN RESPONDED TO 58 BOSTON STREET FOR A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE. FIRST UNIT ON SCENE 17-4 REPORTED SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE EVES OF THE HOUSE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE BASEMENT OF THE HOME. THE HOME OWNER WAS HEATING A DRIVE SHAFT WHICH HE WAS REPAIRING FROM A VEHICLE. SPARKS FROM THE HEAT SOURCE IGNITED FUMES FROM A NEAR BY GAS CAN CAUSING THE FIRE. THE HOME OWNER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE FIRE UNTIL UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE. ENG. 173, ENG. 235, ENG. 123 AND TANKER 172 RESPONDED. A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA WAS USED TO CHECK FOR FIRE EXTENSION. SMOKE WAS ALSO REMOVED FROM THE HOME WHICH SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $5,000.00 IN DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

THE 2010 GRANVILLE VFD SPRING GUN AND CASH BASH WAS ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO BOUGHT A TICKET AND HELP SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO THE CHRIS HIGBEE PROJECT FOR A GREAT SHOW AFTER THE BASH. YOU GUY'S ROCKED !!! THE LIST OF WINNERS FOR THE MAIN TICKET ARE LISTED BELOW. 12:00(024)ROBERT TOMAGO, 12:15(375)SANDY DEMENT, 12:30(933)NATHAN STRAUS, 12:45(139)BOBY DOYLE, 1:00(239)JOHN WEBER, 1:15(484)FRANK HAMILTON, 1:30(100)DAVID WILSON, 1:45(843)FRANK HAMILTON, 2:00(395)DAVID LEE, 2:15(764)MIKE STEFANIZZI, 2:30(783)BLAINE CASSEDY, 2:45(346)RYAN STATLER, 3:00(814)MIKE SHRIVER, 3:15(768)SHAWN SAMPSON, 3:30(559)JODIE JONES, 3:45(239)JOHN WEBER, 4:00(919)JEAN DAYTON, 4:15(447)BERNARD FARRELL, 4:30(842)PAM HUNT, 4:45(377)BRANDON WADE, 5:00(083)ROBERT SUMMERS, 5:15(672)MISTY WEAVER, 5:30(475)JOHN HAMILTON, 5:45(728)ARTS MEATS, 6:00(565)DAVE LANHAM, 6:15(989)RANDY BECKNER, 6:30(307)CHARLOTTE MOORE, 6:45(957)CHARLOTTE MOORE, 7:00(163)ROSE DARNELL

A WORKER AT LONGVIEW POWER PLANT WAS INJURED FRIDAY MORNING BY A FALLING OBJECT. THE WORKERS INJURIES REQUIRED THAT HE BE FLOWN BY HEALTH NET TO THE TRAUMA CENTER AT RUBY HOSPITAL. ENGINE 173 RESPONDED TO ASSIST THE HEALTH NET CREW WITH A LANDING ZONE.

A EARLY MORNING FIRE AT McGINNIS MOBLIE HOME PARK KEPT FIRE CREWS BUSY SUNDAY MORNING. JUST BEFORE 2:00 A.M. COMPANIES FROM CASSVILLE, GRANVILLE, STAR CITY, AND MT. MORRIS PA. WERE ALERTED FOR A REPORTED STRUCTURE. 911 DISPATCHERS ADVISED OF A WORKING FIRE WHICH THE CALLER ADVISED MAY HAVE BEEN ARSON. FIRST UNIT ON SCENE 17-4 CONFIRMED A WORKING FIRE. FIRST IN ENGINE 136 MADE ENTRY AND KNOCKED THE FIRE DOWN IN MINUTES. CREWS FROM GRANVILLE, STAR CITY AND MT. MORRIS ASSISTED WITH VENTILATION AND OVERHAUL. THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE FIRE MARSHALL AND MONONGALIA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT ARE INVESTIGATING THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON ENGINE 173 RESPONDED TO ROUTE 705 NEAR THE MILE GROUND FOR A REPORTED MVA INVOLVING FIVE VEHICLES. ENGINE 173 ARRIVED ON SCENE TO FIND A FOUR VEHICLE REAR END TYPE COLLISION WITH NO INJURIES. CREWS REMAINED ON SCENE TO ASSIST WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE MONONGALIA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND EMS ALSO RESPONDED.

ON THURSDAY EVENING THE 17 HOUSE WAS ALERTED FOR A MVA AT THE WAL MART AT THE UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTRE. ARRIVING UNITS FOUND A SINGLE VEHICHLE WHICH HAD STRUCK A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE BETWEEN WAL MART AND SAMS CLUB. THE MALE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MODERATE DANMAGE. CREWS CONTROLED A SMALL FLUID LEAK ON THE ROADWAY. THE GRANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MONONGALIA COUNTY EMS ALSO RESPONDED.