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August 20, 2025

Monongah Volunteer Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Locust Avenue

Monongah, West Virginia – At approximately 02:53 a.m. on August 19, 2025, the Monongah Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire located at 1900 block of Locust Avenue.

Upon arrival, crews found a two-story commercial structure with heavy smoke conditions ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, Monongah Fire was alerted for an auto vs. pedestrian accident in the 1500 block of Locust Ave. Units arrived on scene and assisted with patient care and packaging along with traffic control. One patient was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital by Marion County Rescue Squad. Crews remained on scene until the roadway could be safely opened to traffic.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday, June 19th, Monongah Fire Department was alerted as a mutual aid company to assist Farmington Fire Department with a vehicle fire with exposures. Members were in station upon receipt of the call and responded within minutes to assist. Farmington Fire Department personnel arrived on scene to find a Ford pickup truck fully involved with fire. No exposures risks were noted, and the assignment ... (Full Story & Photos)

On June 17th, at 16:53 hrs. Monongah Fire Department was alerted for a possible structure fire in the 1500 block of Country Club Road. Crews arrived on scene to find a small fire that was contained to the kitchen area and affected the dishwasher and immediate areas. The fire was extinguished by a fire extinguisher prior to the Fire Department arriving. Members of Monongah and Valley Fire Department’s ... (Full Story & Photos)

Welcome to the newly designed website for the Monongah Fire Department. With the assistance of Firehouse Solutions, Monongah Fire Department members elected to develop an interactive website for our community and surrounding areas to highlight our recent calls for service and upcoming events throughout our community. Along with this information, we are going to develop a new raffle page to provide ... (Full Story & Photos)