Putnam County, West Virginia

 

 

HVFDPATCH


 

IN MEMORY

Anna Lou Bledsoe

Anna Lou passed away at 2:30am on Saturday, January 30, 2010 after battling a long illness. She was the first female firefighter to join the Hurricane Volunteer Fire Department and was one of the first female firefighters in the state of West Virginia.

Anna Lou was preceded in death by her husband and former Fire Chief Jarrell Bledsoe. Services are being held at Allen's Funeral Home in Hurricane, WV on Monday, February 1, 2010 from 4:00 pm to 6:00pm with funeral services immediately following.

Hurricane Fire & Rescue proudly protects approximately 10,000 people living in an area of 100 square miles. We operate out of one station that protects a primarily residential area. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status, supplemented by two paid Emergency Service Specialists from the City of Hurricane.

Hurricane Fire & Rescue provides the City of Hurricane and surrounding area with fire, rescue and ALS first responder services. The department is funded by a county-wide fire service fee, which is administered by the Putnam County Fire Service Board, and by the City of Hurricane. The department currently has members assigned to the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team and the Putnam County HazMat Team. We are also developing an ATV Search and Rescue program.

Hurricane is located in Putnam County, WV.

 

Reporting a suspicious fire
If you witness someone setting a fire or have information about a fire, please call the WV State Fire Marshal's Office Arson Hotline at:

800-233-FIRE (3473)


 
 


 
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