Florissant Valley Fire Protection District

Watch KMOV Channel 4 at 9 this morning to catch an interview with Chief H. and anchor Paige Hulsey! They’ll have lots of timely safety tips for families as we head into the colder months. #fvfpd #northcountyproud

You all know we're big proponets of closing bedroom doors at night and videos like this one demonstrate why. This is actually one of several topics Chief Hoevelmann will be discussing with KMOV's Paige Hulsey tomorrow morning in the 9 a.m. hour on Channel 4. Set your clocks and tune in! #CloseBeforeYouDoze https://vimeo.com/293952932

Halloween is getting close! Check out these safety tips and share with your family and friends. #fvfpd

You have a friend in your smoke alarms! But do they work? This is the perfect time of year to check your batteries and get everything up to speed. We're a few days away from turning back those clocks and that means it's time to check your detectors. #fvfpd https://vimeo.com/365098473

Are ready for the time change? Pro Tip: order those 9 volts (or whichever kind you need) now and be ready to check your smoke detectors next weekend! The National Fire Protection Association reports 71% of smoke alarms that failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries. Don’t let that happen to you! #FVFPD

Overnight our crews assisted Black Jack Fire Protection District with a working house fire on Aberdeen Drive. One person and one dog were inside the home at the time the fire started. They were able to get out of the home safely on their own. No one was hurt and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. #fvfpd

Here are some photos from a house fire our A Crew responded to on Sunday. The fire was heavily involved when crews arrived to the unoccupied home. Our firefighters stretched two hand lines and managed to secure a hydrant immediately. We’d like to thank Black Jack and Hazelwood for assisting and helping us hold this fire to one alarm. We are also happy to report that no one was injured. #fvfpd

Check out our very own Dep. Chief Mark Flauter on KMOV, explaining the impact of yesterday's red flag warning. Luckily, we did not see any significant fires in our service territory during the red flag period yesterday. Let's hope for a little rain today! #FVFPD https://www.kmov.com//article_6c7866b4-0e0a-11eb-9a63-4734

This afternoon we responded to an attic fire in a single story home in the 1500 block of Matlock Dr. No one was injured and our crews were able to bring this fire under control quickly. #fvfpd

The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District runs a significant number of kitchen fires which turn out to be either food on the stove or started by unattended food on the stove. Please make sure to keep watch on food cooking on the stove.

Late last night we assisted the Berkeley Fire Department in response to a fire in a single family home. Crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions on scene, and 4015 helped with the search and fire attack while 4002 assisted command. No one was home at the time of the fire and none of the crews were injured.... This was a great joint effort from Berkeley, Florissant, Ferguson Hazelwood and Kinloch who were all on scene. #fvfpd #northcountystrong

This morning we responded to a major fire in a single story home in the 1300 block of S. New Florissant Road. The property owner was not home at the time and the house was unoccupied. One person is now in custody for suspected arson.... No one was injured and our crews were able to bring this fire under control quickly. #fvfpd

More photos and information on today’s fire.

Today we worked a very complex fire that broke out at an illegal dumping site in Kinloch, on Schoolway Drive. There were multiple fires on scene, in piles of roofing materials that have been accumulating for years. A commercial building on site also caught fire. Some of these fires were very deep-seated and our attack response required heavy equipment from Ferguson and the Airport Authority to break up the piles.... The situation is now under control and no one was injured. We appreciate the hard work of everyone involved in getting this fire out safely. #fvfpd