On January 27 2023 the City of Charleston requested coverage from Pinch VFD along with Malden & Belle VFDs. The City of Charleston was operating at a multiple alarm commercial structure fire. The volunteers from the surrounding areas moved into CFD stations to backfill and respond to calls for service. Our units were covered the Capital City for approximately 5 hours until CFD resources became available. ... (Full Story & Photos)

During our annual Christmas dinner and member awards we recognized our top call runners and years of service. The top call runners are as follows.
Chief John "Opie" Thaxton
Tyler Jett
Jason Bennett
Charlie Cunningham
Quinton Teel
Jason "Mongo" Anderson

The members recognized for years of service
Jason "Mongo" Anderson -25 years
Tim Shaffer- 15 years
Todd Crowder-10 years
Aaron Lilly-5 years
Scott ... (Full Story & Photos)

2022 marks the 100th year for fire prevention week in the United States. Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in ... (Full Story & Photos)

Over the past year Firefighter Justin Withrow has been training a new PVFD recruit. She is a Golden Retriever named Willow who is trained in several aspects of K-9 search & Rescue. With this new asset the Pinch community along with many other areas now have quick access to K-9 Search & Rescue. Willow can be used to locate lost children and adults, community relations and honestly everyone just likes ... (Full Story & Photos)

With the series of severe thunderstorm related power outages we have experienced and the sharp uptick of homes being equipped with whole home standby generators, we have been answering an alarming number of CO alarms. All of these alarms have revealed CO present in the homes with levels ranging from elevated to dangerous. In the past we have typically found the resident’s had been running a gasoline ... (Full Story & Photos)

Come out and join us during the Pinch Reunion for our Yard Sale and Hot Dog Sale, Located in the field accross from the main station (231 N. Pinch Rd) Saturday 8/6/2022, yard sale set up starts at 6 am. Hot Dog Sale will be from 10 am - 2 pm. Come out and see us for a fun-filled day at the reunion. Reserve your spot @ https://form.jotform.com/221894264516158... (Full Story & Photos)

Yes, you read the title right, we are raffling off a gun, not just any gun though. It is an Ole Henry (Golden Boy) .22 caliber. Tickets are on sale now, see a member of the Pinch Volunteer Fire Department to get yours today. If you don't know a member, then find us on Facebook and send us a message. One of our members would be glad to make reservations to get you the tickets. The date of the raffle ... (Full Story & Photos)

For Immediate release, 07/05/2022
The Pinch Volunteer fire department would like to announce its partnership with The WVU Cancer Institute, which is the owner of the well-known “Bonnie Bus”. The Bonnie Bus is a mobile cancer ... (Full Story & Photos)