Thank you for all that attended the BMVFD End of Watch Ceremony for John Hoffman on 9/19/26 10am at Wynn Park, Beech Mountain. Please see the service video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hy70RzFNQzk&si=GDSsjuwEnFcVO8Wc   John Allan Hoffman, Jr. September 20, 1948 – June 4, 2026 John Allan Hoffman Jr. passed away leaving a legacy…

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) started the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day to encourage people and organizations to take action by raising wildfire safety awareness, reducing wildfire risks and helping individuals and active fire communities learn how to best prepare their homes for wildfires.  According to the U.S. Forest Service,…

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the campus of the United States Fire Administration will be open for the 2026 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, scheduled for May 2–3 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The Foundation expressed its deep appreciation to…

Fire departments traditionally use the beginning and end of daylight savings time to remind the public to (1) install new alarms and (2) change the batteries in your existing smoke, fire and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.  Please refer to our two featured fire safety topics below and note the special…

One of several BMVFD Station 1 and Station 2 crews ready for the 2025 Beech Mountain Christmas Parade.  Engine-9202 Crew from left to right: Rick Lott. The Grinch, Miles Rice, Burgess Perry, Edwin Wicker and Al Hubbard.  The Town of Beech Mountain Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank you…

Refer to Winter Fire Safety- What You Need to Know to Stay Safe This Season (beechmountainvfd.org) and the NFPA article below: NFPA urges added caution when using home heating equipment (the #2 cause of U.S. home fires) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to use added…

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season from the Beech Mountain Fire Department!! 04-Dec-2025  The holiday season is often touted as the most wonderful time of year, but it also presents an increased risk of home fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), December is a leading month for…

As Thanksgiving fast approaches, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging everyone to use added caution when celebrating the holiday, as Thanksgiving Day represents the leading day for home cooking fires. More than three times as many cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day as a typical day of the year. Thanksgiving is a…