General news about our department, members and families.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, the 7th Annual System Award and Recognition Ceremony was hosted by the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System (LC-CFRS). During this event, members from the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD) were acknowledged for their tenure and dedication within the LC-CFRS. Ken [...]
Thank you to Dulles Little League for including AVFRD volunteers in your opening day parade festivities! Best wishes to all the teams, and let the games begin! PLAY BALL! https://ashburnfirerescue.org/gallery/dulles-little-league-open-day-parade-2024/
Thank you to everyone who came out to support this year’s “Chilly Days Chili Fundraiser” hosted by Old Ox Brewery in support of the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department! This year was AVFRD’s first annual Fire Truck Pull event in support of the fallen firefighter Trevor Brown and [...]
The Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD) held its Annual Banquet and Awards dinner on Saturday, January 27, 2027 celebrating 80 years of service to the Ashburn community. The evening’s program was hosted by President Josh Townsend and featured remarks from Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall. Guests [...]
UPDATE (February 17, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.): The fallen firefighter from last night’s home explosion in Sterling has been identified as Firefighter Trevor Brown, 45, of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. He has been affiliated with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System since 2016. Please keep Firefighter Brown’s [...]
It's the ultimate tug of war challenge... and a GREAT team-building event! Gather a team and play "tug of war" with a 30,000-lb fire truck. The team with the Fastest Team Pull will be named the Fire Truck Pull Challenge Champions! Bring all of your biggest fans to cheer [...]
Voting has opened in Ashburn Magazine's annual Best of Ashburn competition and Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department needs your votes to help win Best Nonprofit Organization (that serves Ashburn) again this year! You can vote once per category per day, so vote early and often (!). Voting ends [...]
Congratulations to the graduates of the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System (LC-CFRS) ceremony held on January 18, 2024! It's truly impressive that these volunteers, balancing full-time jobs, schooling, and family responsibilities, devoted numerous hours over the past six months to their fire and rescue training. Special recognition [...]
With our initial snowfall on the horizon, Ashburn Volunteer Fire Rescue Department - AVFRD wants to emphasize the importance of taking it easy during snow shoveling. Maintaining good health while clearing snow involves several crucial practices:Warm-up: Treat it like exercise; warm up your body with light stretching or a short [...]
The AVFRD Board of Directors for 2024 were elected at the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department's annual elections during their December 2023 Company Meeting. The meeting convened both in person and via Teams, and the following members will be serving AVFRD for the 2024 term: President: Josh Townsend [...]
