Walton County Fire Rescue

Remembering those first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. We will never forget.

Sending our thoughts and prayers to our Brothers, and Sisters at Greene County Fire Rescue.

Line of Duty Death of Greene County Fire Rescue’s Battalion Chief, Chris Eddy.

It is with great sadness that the Greene County Board of Commissioners share the Line of Duty Death of Battalion Chief, Chris Eddy, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
Battalion Chief Eddy was assigned to Greene County Fire Rescue’s Station 11.

We extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of Battalion Chief Eddy.

Walton County Fire Rescue is hosting a charity golf tournament on September 30, 2024 at Providence Golf Club in Bold Springs. Golf teams, and sponsorships are available. We are also accepting raffle prize donations to be raffled off at the tournament. Registration forms are attached in the comments.

UPDATE: Road has been re-opened

ROAD CLOSURE: Stewart Road @ 947

Stewart Road is closed at address 947 for road repair until completion of project.

Please use alternate routes until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Congratulation to Chief Kevin Haney with the Walton County Fire Rescue! Chief Haney won a cooler from Pelican Coolers courtesy of LION at the Georgia Fire Safety Symposium.

Shannon Sauls
Brian Goldman
Joe Smallidge

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There has been no significant rainfall this week in Walton County. Grasses and underbrush are very dry and highly flammable. Please be careful with any outdoor grilling, or discarded smoking materials.

It's been over a week since the middle and lower parts of our state saw any actual wetting rain (popup showers don't count), and there is none in the forecast. Add to that elevated winds expected over the next several days, and conditions could be ripe for . Please be aware of current conditions, and use caution with any outdoor activities that could cause a spark.

Walton County Fire Rescue A-Shift recently conducted forcible entry, ventilation, and evacuation training at a donated structure. The structure was donated by a citizen in the Youth community. The building was scheduled for demolition, but the property owner allowed the fire department to utilize the building for fire training. Our personnel train constantly to be prepared in the event of an emergency. We are thankful to the property owner for allowing us to use the building for this valuable training opportunity.

Attention Kia Telluride owners:
Kia America has issued a “park outside” recall for 462,869 model year 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles because of a risk of fire while parked or driving.
Read more: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V407000

Walton County Fire Rescue is training with Walton County GA Sheriff's Office personnel for the next several days at Loganville Middle School.

Public Notice:
A Fire Safety company is operating in Walton County that is showing up to a place of business under the preface of conducting a mandatory fire inspection. The company then “demands” that any deficiencies found during the inspection be repaired/addressed immediately, and fees for these repairs paid to them at once. Inspectors for this company may appear to be a government inspector/agent; however, they are NOT affiliated with the Walton County Fire Marshals office, nor the Georgia State Fire Marshals Office.

Walton County Fire Marshals Office does conduct annual fire inspections of businesses within the unincorporated areas of Walton County. Inspectors from Walton County Fire Marshals office will always be dressed in a fire department uniform, have a Walton County Fire Rescue Badge, and have proper Fire Department Identification.

If you have any questions, please contact the Walton County Fire Marshals office at 770-267-1315 or Fire Marshal Jonathan Fuqua at 770-266-1678.

Stay informed with Weather and Emergency Alerts from Walton County Emergency Management.

The Walton County Government as well as the Walton County Emergency Management Agency offers a Public Alert System to keep citizens aware of emergency and non-emergency situations as they occur. This system is free of charge and any information provided is secure and will not be shared with any third party.

You can sign up online at https://public.alertsense.com/SignUp/?RegionId=1645

Signing up online allows you to manage your preferences and include your location for more localized updates to situations.

You can also subscribe to emergency SMS text messages by texting WaltonCounty to 38276.

Congratulations to all of the new Hazardous Materials Technicians and your dedication to making Walton County safer.

Firefighters from Walton County Fire Rescue conducted live fire training drills with personnel from Social Circle Fire Department, Newton County Fire Department, and Butts County Fire Department for yearly firefighter certification required by the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council. The fire training was held at the City of Social Circle Fire training building, and will be conducted over the next three days.

Calling all Dekalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, and Walton County residents: Those affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding on April 2 can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at noon on Tuesday, April 16, at the Rockdale County EMA.

For more information, visit https://gema.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-01-19/disaster-assistance-available-seven-georgia-counties-opens-business

The week of April 15-20 is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators week. We are so thankful for our dispatchers at Walton County 911. They have a tough job handling the 911 calls when someone has an emergency. We appreciate all you do for us.

Walton County Fire Rescue A-Shift personnel conducted Fire Safety Education sessions this morning at both Sharon Elementary School, and Loganville Middle School. We love interacting with students from our schools in Walton County.

Such a great day today! So glad so many people from the community came out to join us on this special occasion!

UPDATE: Both roads are now open!

ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLASH FLOODING
The following roads are closed due to flash flooding until further notice. Please do not attempt to cross flooded areas.

MARION IVIE ROAD-between Queens Cem Rd & Nunnally Shoals
NORTH CROSS LANE @ the River

Congratulations to Cody Martin on his recent promotion to Lieutenant for Walton County Fire Rescue. Cody is an EMT-A and is currently assigned to Station 14 on B-Shift. Cody has been employed by Walton County since 2014. Pictured are Chief Kevin Haney and Lieutenant Cody Martin.

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Christmas Tree Fire Turns Devastating and Deadly Within Seconds A live Christmas tree burn shows just how quickly a dried-out Christmas tree burns, with flashover occurring in less than one minute, as compared to a well-w...

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This fire safety video is brought to you by the Walton County Fire Rescue Fire Marshals office and the NFPA

Dan Do**us Realizes Smoke Alarms Are an Alarming Trend In “An Alarming Trend,” Dan Do**us needs to be reminded again about home fire safety and the importance of working smoke alarms. A low battery chirp from a s...

Another successful rescue!

We have received several calls with questions concerning outdoor burning since the summer burn ban has now lifted. We hope these guidelines will answer any questions you may have regarding the current burning regulations in Walton County.

On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, Molly Masselli, was given the Citizen Life Safety Award at the Monroe City Council meeting. On March 15, 2023, Mollie saved the life of someone who had a severe laceration to the leg and was bleeding heavily from the wound. Mollie created a modified tourniquet, and packed the wound with gauze controlling the blood loss from the injury. Medical personnel attribute the saving of the victims limb and his life, to Mollie’s heroic actions. Mollie was taught these bleeding control measures, through the Stop the Bleed class that was taught at The Bridge Of Georgia therapy center. Stop the Bleed is taught in cooperation with firefighters and law enforcement officers from Monroe Police Department, Monroe Fire Department, and Walton County Fire Rescue. Congratulations Molly!

Pictured L-R: Craig League, Assistant Chief, Walton County Fire Rescue, John Webster, Lieutenant, Walton County Fire Rescue, Mike Towe, Battalion Chief, Monroe Fire Department, Molly Masselli, Matt Dembowski, Lieutenant, Monroe Police Department, R.V. Watts, Chief, Monroe Police Department, and Andrew D***s, Chief, Monroe Fire Department

Logan's List HB 631 | Walton County, GA The law, introduced by Rep. Mike Cheokas, is named for Logan Stuart, 18, who is severely autistic and has additional special needs. The law, which will go into effect July 1, creates a voluntary database of special needs residents that can be accessed by first responders when responding to calls.

Breaking: Plane lands safely at Airport in Monroe after losing a propeller WALTON COUNTY, GA (Aug. 9, 2023) – Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Craig League said WCFR and Walton County Sheriffs office personnel investigated an incident involving an airplane …

Potentially some severe weather out there during the afternoon commute. Everyone stay safe!

Brace yourselves, commuters! Severe storms are headed our way between 3:00 and 10:00 PM, with wind gusts up to 80 mph. Follow instructions of local officials and keep an eye on the weather via local radio & TV stations. For tips on how to prepare, check out bit.ly/43TC8Cc

Walton County Fire Rescue took delivery of Engine # 7 today. The Engine is a 2023 E-One Rescue Pumper, with a Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis from FireLine, Inc. and E-ONE Fire Trucks (Official Site). Engine # 7 will be located at the new Fire Station # 7 in Good Hope, Georgia