1954
A town organizes
Officially incorporated March 8, 1954, after a group of concerned citizens organized in response to a fire in a local home, with guidance from the Tappahannock and West Point fire companies.
Walkerton Community Fire Association
A volunteer fire company serving King and Queen County since 1954. One station. About 35 volunteers. Free of charge, around the clock.
- 1954
- Established
- One
- Station on the landing
- ~35
- Volunteers
Seventy years on the river
Since 1954
Walkerton Community Fire Association was built by neighbors, for neighbors. What began with a handful of citizens and a borrowed lesson from two nearby companies has answered this county's calls for more than seventy years.
1954
The first truck
Our first fire truck arrived within weeks, in April 1954. A young company suddenly had the means to answer a call.
1955
Doors open to the community
We held our first open house on April 30, 1955, opening the doors to the neighbors who made the company possible.
1990
A station built to last
In 1990 we opened a new station with room for seven apparatus bays, meeting space, and sleeping quarters. It is the same station in service today.
Today
Still answering
One station. About 35 volunteers. Serving King and Queen County around the clock, free of charge, the same promise made in 1954.
What we do
Fire suppression is the start of it. On any given call, our volunteers may be pulling a hose line, riding a first response, or launching from the landing.
Fire suppression
Structure and brush fire response across King and Queen County, free of charge and around the clock.
Emergency medical and first response
Trained volunteers on scene fast when a medical emergency does not wait for the next town over.
Water and shoreline rescue
Our home sits at Walkerton Landing on the river, so water and shoreline calls are part of what we stand ready to answer.
Mutual aid
When neighboring companies need us, we go, the same way Tappahannock and West Point once helped us get our start.
Join the company
Answer the call with us
A volunteer fire company is only ever as strong as the neighbors who step up. If you have ever wondered whether you could do this, you probably can. We will train you.
- No experience required to start. Training and gear come with the commitment.
- Firefighting, first response, and support roles for every kind of helper.
- Neighbors serving neighbors, one station, one county, since 1954.
Ready to talk?
Reach out and we will walk you through what joining looks like. There is no obligation in a first conversation.
Supported by the community we serve
Stand behind your volunteers
We respond free of charge to the people of King and Queen County. That is only possible because the community stands behind the company. Here is how neighbors help keep the trucks rolling.
Give your time
The most valuable thing anyone brings us is a willing hand. Volunteers keep this company alive.
Spread the word
Follow us, share our posts, and tell a neighbor. Recruitment and awareness travel by word of mouth here.
Send a gift
Community gifts can be mailed to PO Box 85, Walkerton, VA 23177. Every contribution goes back into the work.
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 54-0602990, supported by the community it serves.
Find us at the landing
The station sits near the corner of Walkerton Landing Road and Canterbury Road. For an emergency, always call 911 first.
Reach the company
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Station and mail2874 Walkerton Landing Road, Walkerton, VA 23177
PO Box 85, Walkerton, VA 23177-0085 - Phone804-769-0585
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