Santa Claus made a memorable entrance in Roanoke today, trading his sleigh for some ropes and a little help from Roanoke Fire EMS. Along with his elves, Santa spread holiday cheer to children at Carilion Children’s Hospital, offering a much-needed break for families spending the holidays in the hospital.

The Roanoke Fire and EMS Department’s HTR team was notified of an injured hiker on a trail in the Mill Mountain area.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars honored Roanoke Fire and EMS Captain Peter Matthiessen.

ROANOKE, Va – A string of fires in abandoned homes, like these, is leading Roanoke firefighters to brush up on their skills to make sure they are ready to respond to any situation. It’s been an unusually busy few days for firefighters across the Roanoke Valley from knocking down kitchen fire before they spread to putting out flames torching abandoned homes. Roanoke City Fire and EMS crews responded to two different vacant homes on fire in the city, not even a day apart. AdFire crews from across the region spent the day Tuesday helping their new recruits train for similar scenarios. Since agencies from different localities typically team up to fight fires, training together makes their response even more seamless.

ROANOKE, Va – After more than six years of planning and construction, Roanoke Fire and EMS Station 7 officially reopened Wednesday. The new station works to preserve Grandin Village’s history while expanding services in the city. While the new Station 7 works to preserve the history of the old station. Chief David Hoback hopes the new station preserves its predecessor’s legacy while setting the tone for the future. The department hopes to host an open house for the community once it’s safe to do so after the pandemic.