🚒🔥 TRAINING DAY 2026 — WHAT A DAY! 🔥🚒

Today was a BIG day for Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department! We had the incredible opportunity to host a large-scale training day with multiple fire departments, vendors, and members of our fire service community coming together to train, learn, share knowledge, and strengthen the skills that help us serve our

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Training Extravaganza

Firefighters in Madison County and other nearby counties are invited to attend a professional training day. Bring your turnout gear and arrive at 7am to register.

Staying Busy During the... We'll, you Know!

We’ve been enjoying something we don’t always get around here… a little “quiet” time. 👀😂 And before anyone says it—we know better than to actually say the Q-word out loud! We’re not superstitious… but we’re also not trying to test our luck! 😂🔥 With the lack of

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Emergency Drinking Water Donation from Anheuser-Busch

The Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department has received a donation of emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch.

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Fundraiser for RLVFD - Keith Everitt's Birthday and Retirement Celebration

Keith is celebrating getting a year older and retiring from his day job. Thankfully he will still be volunteering with us. We invite you to the celebration.

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Successful Search and Rescue in Berea College Forest

On Tuesday around 9:40 pm, the Red Lick Volunteer and Madison County Fire Departments were dispatched to Horse Cove Road to find five lost hikers in the Berea College Forest.

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The struggle with recruitment and funding

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to our own Keith Everitt for speaking on behalf of Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department and helping bring attention to the challenges that volunteer fire departments face every day.

🚨 SHE’S OFFICIALLY HOME! 🚨

Today is a huge day for the Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department family as we officially welcome our “new-to-us” engine into service! We are incredibly grateful to Jackson Heights Fire Department and Fire Chief T. Thompson for their generous donation of this 2005 engine. This truck will make a tremendous

🚒 BIG NEWS FOR RED LICK VFD! 🚒

We are beyond grateful and excited to announce that a 2005 fire engine is officially on its way to Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department! This incredible donation will make a huge difference for our department and for the community we proudly serve every day. We want to send a heartfelt

🚨 Close Call on Red Lick Road 🚨

Earlier today, a structure fire at the end of Red Lick Road could have had a very different outcome. With thick smoke already filling the home and the back door beginning to burn, a family inside—parents and their 4-year-old child—were still asleep and unaware of the danger. Thanks

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Road Cleanup Fundraiser

Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department does a road cleanup fundraiser twice a year to raise funds for fire fighting equipment and training. We clean over 35 miles of Madison county roads.

America is running out of fire trucks

Across the country, fire departments are facing a growing challenge that many people may not realize is happening. The supply of new fire engines is becoming limited, and the cost of purchasing a new engine has risen by nearly 64% in recent years. At the same time, replacement parts for

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Madison County Non-Emergency Numbers

Thankfully everyone knows 911 for emergency services. But what numbers do you call when you need to talk to an emergency agency in Madison County, but it's not an emergency?

Winter Weather Ready

❄️🚒 We’re Ready for Winter! 🚒❄️ With a major winter storm on the way, our volunteers have been hard at work preparing trucks, equipment, and plans to keep our community safe. Please drive carefully, check on neighbors, and remember—we’re here if you need us. Stay safe out there!

Treasurer Report to The Madison County Fiscal Court

Good morning Madison County Fiscal court. My name is Elliott Stoddard and I am here representing The Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department, a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. My role is the department Treasurer and a firefighter. Bottom Line Up Front Madison County granted $20 thousand dollars to Red Lick

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Outdoor Burning

There are a lot of questions about what is legal and what is illegal to burn, and when it is legal and illegal to burn outdoors. I know because I have these questions too.

Professionals

Let’s be honest – almost nobody loves their job. But we’re incredibly grateful for the folks who do, and at Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department, half of our 28 members are professional firefighters and/or EMS personnel. They’re the ones who show up on their time off and

Kroger Community Rewards

With grants ending recently, Red Lick VFD is looking for ways to raise funds. One way we have raised money is the Kroger Community Rewards Program. It is no cost to you, and helps us provide emergency services. Simply go to the Kroger Community Rewards program website and enter "

Home Saved From a Shed Fire

On February 3rd at 2:17 in the afternoon the Red Lick VFD and Madison County Fire were called out to a structure fire on Mae Stephens road. A large shed about 20 feet from a home was on fire. Four Red Lick VFD volunteers arrived on scene in their

Lightning Caused House Fire

At about 3:30 this morning Red Lick VFD was dispatched to a home that was struck by lightning. The home is just a block away from the fire house. Dispatch told us that everyone was out of the house and safe. They were woken by the lightning striking the

Swift Water Rescue

This morning at about 5:30 Red Lick VFD and Madison county Fire Department were dispatched to a call of a person trapped in a vehicle in a creek. There was some confusion about the location. A Madison County Sheriff's Deputy found the location and directed the other

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Vehicle Extraction Training

In late August Assistant Chief Chad Furrow instructed the department on a replica he made of an incident that he responded to as a Lexington firefighter recently.

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September 2024

This month Red Lick VFD had 14 calls. That included two fully involved structure fires, several vehicle accidents (sadly including one fatality), one animal rescue, and several brush fires. With the hurricane there was a a lot of utility lines and trees down.

The Worst Brush Fire

One evening when I was new to the department we were called out to a brush fire at a saw mill. The owner had a brush pile he was trying to burn off. The wind picked up and spread the fire into the brush and woods nearby. This type of

August Spotlight

Stepping into this month's spotlight is John Crane, who sadly passed away on August 3, 2023. John joined Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department in 2000/2001 and was a dynamic part of it, typically being the first one you would meet when you walked in the door. Over