VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
VFD Moves On Up the Ladder
VALDOSTA - On Friday, July 19, The Valdosta Fire Department held a promotion ceremony in the Valdosta City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room, located at 300 N. Lee Street. The event recognized the following VFD staff…
VFD Firefighter Lawrence Goddard recognized as July Employee…
VALDOSTA- Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Valdosta Fire Chief Brian Boutwell honored Lawrence Goddard as the July 2019 Employee of the Month at the July 11 City Council meeting. Goddard received a framed certificate and…
Azalea Towers Fire, 60 Evacuated
VALDOSTA - On Thursday, June 27, 2019, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at Azalea Towers located at 2910 Tara Dr. The call came in at 1:15 AM. The first…
Boutwell Appointed Fire Chief of VFD
VALDOSTA - Valdosta officially has a new fire chief, Brian Boutwell, effective June 15, 2019. Boutwell most recently served as the Assistant Chief for the Valdosta Fire Department with oversight of all fire operations and…
VFD Chief Heading to South Fulton
VALDOSTA - Valdosta Fire Department Chief Freddie Broome has been one of the most influential and accessible city officials since 2014 but he's about to leave the community. Broome has accepted a new position as…
Firefighter Appreciation Luncheon for VFD
On Thursday, April 4, Georgia Arson Control along with Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Jim Beck, sponsored a Firefighter Appreciation lunch for the Valdosta Fire Department. The luncheon was held at the City Hall…
VFD Unveils Two New Ladder Trucks
VALDOSTA - The Valdosta Fire Department unveiled two new fire trucks on Dec. 21 that replaced both a 1993 and 2005 ladder truck in its current fleet at Stations 1 & 2. Both trucks needed…
VFD Rescues Four Children from Apartment Fire
VALDOSTA - On Saturday, December 15, 2018, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to an apartment fire located at 811 West Mary Street. Crews were dispatched at approximately 3:24 am. Fire units arrived on the scene within several minutes.…