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

THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. FALL GUN & CASH BASH IS SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2010. THE BASH WILL BE HELD AT MYLAN PARK FROM 12:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.. THE DOORS WILL OPEN AT 11:00 A.M.. FOOD WILL BE SUPPLIED BY ART'S CUSTOM MEATS FROM KINGWOOD, WV. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SPECIAL CONCERT DURING THE BASH BY COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER CHRIS HIGBEE. FOR TICKETS PHONE THE GRANVILLE V.F.D. AT 304-599-5190 OR ASK ANY FIREMAN FOR TICKETS. TICKETS ARE $30.00 AND INCLUDE FOOD AND DRINK (EAT IN ONLY) ALL DAY. OVER $18,000.00 IN CASH AND GUNS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY !!!!! *THE DATE ON THE TICKET IS WRONG.....THE DATE FOR THE BASH IS NOVEMBER 20TH !!!!!

A MONDAY AFTERNOON FIRE AT THE MAPLESHIRE NURSING HOME OFF MAPLE DRIVE DESTROYED ONE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL 911 CALL ADVISED OF A WORKING VEHICLE FIRE. FURTHER SIZE UP ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TO A EXPOSURE AND THE CALL WAS UPGRADED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE. UNITS FROM STAR CITY, GRANVILLE, AND WESTOVER RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

AT APPROXIMATELY 02:28 THIS MORNING CREWS FROM MONONGALIA COUNTY AS WELL AS MARION, PRESTON, AND GREEN COUNTY, PA. RESPONDED TO A BLAZE ON THE MILE GROUND. FIRST UNIT ON SCENE ENG. 123 REPORTED A WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE INVOLVING THE MORGAN AUTO PARTS BUILDING. THE BUILDING HOUSED THREEE OTHER BUSINESSES AND FOURTEEN EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS. UNITS FROM MONONGALIA COUNTY INCLUDED BROOKHAVEN, CHEAT LAKE, GRANVILLE, STAR CITY, COOL SPRINGS, CLINTON DISTRICT AND WESTOVER. DUE TO POOR WATER SUPPLY IN THE AREA AND MULTIPLE EXPOSURES TANKERS AND AIR CASCADE UNITS FROM MARION, PRESTON, AND GREEN COUNTY, PA. ALSO RESPONDED. THE INITIAL 911 CALL REPORTED A ROOM AND CONTENTS FIRE IN A APARTMENT IN THE COMPLEX. THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY AND DUE TO THE BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION MADE STOPPING THE FIRE VERY DIFFICULT. THE OCCUPANTS IN THE APARTMENTS WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE UNHARMED. CREWS REMAINED ON SCENE FOR NEARLY TEN HOURS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. EARLY ESTIMATES PLACE THE DOLLAR LOSS AT OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

A FIRE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT ON RED BUG DRIVE OFF NEW HILL ROAD IN CASSVILLE MAY HAVE BEEN ARSON. CREWS FROM CASSVILLE RESPONDED EARLIER IN THE EVENING TO A MVA AT THE SAME LOCATION AS THE HOUSE FIRE. THE INCIDENT ESCALATED TO A DOMESTIC SITUATION WITH THE PARTIES INVOLVED. THE OWNER OF THE TRAILER THAT CAUGHT FIRE WAS ARRESTED BY THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ON MULTIPLE CHARGES. THE FIRE OCCURED A FEW HOURS LATER WHICH LET TO THE TRAILER BEING A COMPLETE LOSS. CREWS FROM CASSVILLE, GRANVILLE, AND STAR CITY WERE ON SCENE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES. THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY AUTHORITIES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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