Silver Valley Fire Rescue

10/09/2026

A “shout out” to SVFR’s firefighter Nick McCleary

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

🔥 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK — SAFETY TIP OF THE DAY 🔥

⚡ CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! 🔋

Phones, tablets, laptops, power tools, toys, e-bikes and many other items in our homes use lithium-ion batteries. These batteries pack a lot of energy into a small space — and when damaged or charged improperly, they can become a serious fire hazard.

A few simple habits can help keep your family and home safe:

🔌 Use the charger and cord that came with your device or one approved by the manufacturer.

🛏️ Never charge phones, tablets or laptops on a bed, couch, pillow or other soft surface. Charge them on a hard, flat surface where heat can escape.

🔥 Stop using a battery immediately if you notice swelling, excessive heat, leaking, an unusual odor or a change in shape or color.

🚪 Keep larger battery-powered devices such as e-bikes and scooters away from exits and escape routes while charging.

⚠️ And remember — never throw lithium-ion batteries in the regular trash. Dispose of them at an appropriate battery recycling or hazardous-waste location.

Small changes in how we charge our everyday devices can prevent fires.

Charge smart. Charge safe. Protect your home.

🔥 Fire Prevention Week | October 4–10, 2026
🚒 Silver Valley Fire Rescue

10/06/2026

🔥🚒 IT’S FIRE PREVENTION WEEK! 🚒🔥

Silver Valley Fire Rescue is kicking off Fire Prevention Week, October 4–10!

This year’s theme is “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower™.” 🔋⚡

Rechargeable devices are everywhere in our homes—from phones and tablets to power tools, e-bikes, toys, and more. This week, we’ll be sharing simple ways you and your family can help prevent fires and stay safe.

🔥 A few ways to start Fire Prevention Week:

• Test every smoke alarm in your home.
• Make sure your family has a home escape plan—and practice it!
• Keep exits, hallways, and bedroom doors clear.
• Use the correct charger for rechargeable devices.
• Never charge devices under pillows, blankets, or other materials that can trap heat.
• Teach your kids what to do when they hear a smoke alarm.

👨‍🚒 Fire prevention starts long before the fire department is called.

Take a few minutes this week to look around your home, talk with your kids, test those smoke alarms, and make sure everyone knows two ways out.

Throughout Fire Prevention Week, Silver Valley Fire Rescue will be at multiple schools, libraries, and more!

Stay safe, Silver Valley! ❤️🚒

Silver Valley Fire Rescue
Prevent the fire before we have to fight it.

10/02/2026

❤️ COMMUNITY SHOUT-OUT — BEAUTY FOR ASHES! ❤️

Silver Valley Fire Rescue would like to give a big THANK YOU to Beauty for Ashes, a small organization making a meaningful difference in our community.

Beauty for Ashes supports Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement agencies by providing new blankets that first responders can give to people during emergencies.

🚒🚑🚓 YOU CAN HELP!

Donation boxes are located in the front lobbies of the Silver Valley Fire Rescue stations in Kellogg and Osburn. We are accepting donations of new blankets to help Beauty for Ashes continue this program. Monetary donations are also accepted directly by the organization.

A simple blanket can make a bigger difference than you might think. For example, during a vehicle crash in cold weather, someone may not be able to get back into their vehicle to retrieve a coat or other belongings. While they wait outside for family, a tow truck, or transportation, one of these blankets can provide much-needed warmth and comfort during a difficult moment.

It’s a simple gesture, but sometimes the little things make a big difference.

❤️ Want to help? Donate a new blanket!

For more information or to learn how you can support Beauty for Ashes, contact:

📧 [email protected]

Thank you, Beauty for Ashes, for supporting our first responders and the people we serve!

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

🚒 Celebrating Years of Service & Dedication 🚒

Silver Valley Fire Rescue would like to recognize and thank several members of our organization who have recently reached important milestones in their service to our communities.

Years of continued service mean a great deal to our department. With that time comes experience, knowledge, and lessons learned that cannot be replaced. Our experienced members play an important role in passing that knowledge along to our current and future firefighters and volunteers, helping make our department and the communities we serve stronger.

We would like to congratulate:

🔥 Captain Jack Long — 11 Years of Service
🔥 Lieutenant Kaela Bates — 11 Years of Service
🔥 Lieutenant Abe Hanna — 10 Years of Service
🔥 Lieutenant Ashley Detwiler — 5 Years of Service (not including her previous volunteer service)

We would also like to recognize two members of our Board of Fire Commissioners for their many years of leadership and dedication:

🚒 Commissioner John Specht — Osburn
🚒 Commissioner Dennis O’Brien — Wallace

Both have dedicated more than 20 years of service to our organization and communities. Their commitment and continued support of Silver Valley Fire Rescue and the fire service are greatly appreciated.

Finally, keeping a Fire/EMS organization operating takes much more than the people responding to emergency calls.

Our ambulances, engines, and other emergency vehicles are complex pieces of equipment that must be ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are extremely fortunate to have Evan Arthur maintaining and repairing our fleet. From mechanical issues to the increasingly complex electrical and electronic systems found in today’s emergency apparatus, Evan has continually stepped up to meet every challenge and has played an important role in keeping our crews on the road and able to serve our communities.

Chief Dietrich and Deputy Chief Miller would like to personally thank each of these individuals for their dedication, professionalism, and continued service.

The strength of a fire department isn’t just measured by its equipment or stations—it’s measured by the people who continue to show up, year after year, for their department and their community.

Thank you for your service to Silver Valley Fire Rescue and the communities we are proud to serve. 🚒🔥

09/10/2026

Tomorrow is the day friends! A sneak peek at the shirts (free while supplies last) and raffle items (more not pictured).

Wallace 9/11 Stair Climb
604 Hotel St. (Wallace Pool area)
Opening Ceremony at 09:00
Climb as many flights as you feel or all 110 on the historic Wallace stairs.