Chester Volunteer Fire Department

09-19-2025 Hancock County Burn Ban

The Chester City 4th of July celebration is tomorrow! 🇺🇸

A wide range of fun activities are available for all ages to enjoy in our wonderful city!

🎆🎆🎆The fireworks display will take place at the same location as last year (Allison Elementary Ballfields). 🎆🎆🎆

Please note that the Elementary parking lot will be closed during the show due to safety regulations, but the fireworks will be seen from almost anywhere around!

Please be advised that due to the power outage, traffic signals are not working. 🚦🚫

When driving through the city, treat each intersection as a 4 WAY STOP 🛑 and proceed with CAUTION ⚠️ through the intersection when it is clear and SAFE.

Chester Volunteer Fire Department hopes you have an egg-cellent and safe Easter! 🐣🐰🥚

It was a busy Wednesday for your Chester Firefighters and all departments in Hancock county today. Chester was toned for 3 calls in a 3hr span. First at approx 1530hrs CVFD was requested off North Fork Road in the south end of the county for a Brush fire on a power line. Crews were cancelled while responding due to the fire being extinguished prior to arrival. Once crews returned to station we were placed on standby by the county due to other departments assisting Brooke county with a brush fire off of Tent Church Road. We were released from standby around 1710hrs. Lastly at 1745hrs CVFD was requested to respond with our side by side and manpower to Jefferson County off Township road 376. This brush fire burned around 200 acres and prompted a response from multiple agencies in Jefferson, Carrollton, And Columbiana counties in Ohio and Chester and Lawrenceville Fire departmentents From Hancock county. Crews were released by Jefferson County command at approx 20:00hrs.

The National Weather Service has issued a 🚩Red Flag 🚩Warning for Hancock County. Several brush fires have started in surrounding counties today. Burning is prohibited within Chester City limits today as well.

In a commitment to enhancing public safety and emergency preparedness, Chester Volunteer Fire Department recently collaborated with Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department in a specialized ice water rescue training session.

This invaluable exchange of knowledge and techniques highlights the importance of cross department collaboration and tackling the unique challenges posed by ice water rescues.

This training focused on victim retrieval techniques in icy conditions.

Both departments engaged in realistic hands-on scenarios that simulated the hazards and urgencies of real life Ice water emergencies.

The training ensures that each department is better equipped to handle ice water rescues safely and efficiently.

Chester Volunteer Fire Department and Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department are excited to continue their partnership and look forward to more opportunities for joint training together.

Last night at approx 1740hrs Chester,Lawrenceville and Newell Fire departments were dispatched to the 200 block of Indiana Avenue and Alley G for a reported structure fire. Initially dispatch reported that there was a possible entrapment in the house. Due to the calls from dispatch and radio transmissions of heavy smoke New Cumberland Fire department was called to assist. Liverpool Twp from Ohio came over to cover the city of any other emergencies. Upon arrival crews were met with heavy smoke and fire coming from a second story window. Prior to crews arrival there was a small partial roof collapse. Crews from all departments made an aggressive interior attack and search of the house. No one was found during the search and it was confirmed ALL occupants made it out of the house safely. Crews were on scene for approximately three hours before safely returning to their stations. Thank you to all Fire departments, Chester PD, Hancock County Sheriff Office, Hancock County Sheriff Reserves and to the residents near that fire that helped.