Category: Events

Firefighters responded at approximately 2:30 p.m. to a neighbor’s report of a house fire on the 4000 block of McKinley Drive in Snellville. Upon arrival, fire crews found a working fire at a single-family, split-level residence. While investigating, firefighters found a well-involved second floor and attic. Firefighters deployed two hose lines and elevated streams from an aerial to extinguish the flames. The house sustained extensive fire damage to the main floor, second floor, and attic. Medical crews on the scene were utilized to rehab all firefighters. No occupants were home at the time of the incident. The neighbor saw smoke…

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!! Thank you to Slow Pour Brewing Company for hosting us in such a fantastic space. Your hospitality made our BINGO night extra special! To our amazing sponsors: Thank you for providing incredible prizes that added excitement and joy to our BINGO event. To our dedicated CFA board members (Veronica, Ellen, Diane, and Linda): Your hard work and planning brought this event to life. We couldn’t have done it without you! And most of all, thank you to every participant who attended, played, and supported this fun and meaningful evening. Your presence and enthusiasm mean the world to…

Firefighters responded at 12:00 p.m. to an occupant's report of a house fire on the 900 block of Swan Ridge Circle in Grayson. The 911 callers advised that the roof was on fire and spreading to nearby homes. The First arriving Gwinnett Police officers updated dispatch to a fully involved house and fire reaching homes on either side. Upon arrival, fire crews found a fully involved single-family residence with fire involvement to 2 additional homes. Firefighters deployed multiple handlines to extinguish the flames to the exposures. At the same time, a ladder truck was used to extinguish the flames on…

At 12:28 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of Brighton Cove Trail NE in Lawrenceville. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire in the garage and attic. Multiple hose lines brought the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. During the search, one cat was rescued from a back bedroom, quickly brought outside, and treated with a pet oxygen mask. The fire caused extensive damage to the garage and attic. The fire originated near a garbage can in the garage, and the cause is under investigation. The American Red Cross is assisting one displaced occupant. No…

As we wrapped up the final Food Distribution event of the year this past Tuesday (12/17), we’re filled with gratitude for the impact we’ve made together. 🌟 This program will resume on 1/14/2025 at Rhodes Jordan Park! Shoutout to CFA Alumni Volunteers: A huge THANK YOU to our incredible alumni who gave their time and energy to Food Distributions in 2024: Ellen, Gene, Linda, Paula, Veronica, Catherine, GioVanna, Keyana, Kelly, Bernard, Ora, Taz, June, Juliet, and Barbara. Your dedication totaled 438 volunteer hours this year! (And that number would be even higher if three of our volunteers hadn’t just graduated…

Saturday morning at the Smoke Alarm Blitz in Norcross! CFA volunteers, Fire Educators, and Firefighters visited approximately 140 homes, and were able to install approximately 42 smoke alarms and CO detectors. These efforts are critical to keeping families safe by ensuring they have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our community safer! For more Images Click Here.

We would like to give a heartfelt shout-out to our awesome CRR fire instructors, our incredible CFA volunteers, and the amazing community members who joined us at Gas South Arena for Hands Only CPR training! Your dedication to learning this life saving skill makes all the difference. Learning CPR is vital because: It can double or triple the chances of survival during a cardiac arrest. Every second counts - quick action can help save lives before emergency responders arrives. You might save the life of a loved one, a friend, or even a stranger. Your participation helps our community stronger…

Big thanks to the firefighters, fire educators, and CFA volunteers for organizing the Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training at Gas South Arena (6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth 30098) this past Wednesday, 12/11/24. Learning how to extinguish a fire safely and effectively is a crucial skill that can save lives and minimize property damage. We're so grateful for the time and effort put into educating our community about fire safety!

A huge THANK YOU to the anonymous donor for the incredible gift of holiday turkeys delivered to all 31 fire stations! 🎁🦃 Your generosity has brought so much joy and warmth this season. We also want to recognize the CFA volunteers who worked tirelessly to deliver these turkeys to our amazing firefighters. Your dedication to supporting our first responders is inspiring!

Join us in helping spread a little cheer this holiday season with Gwinnett County Police's Fill the Sleigh Toy Drive! From now through Friday, December 13, we're accepting toy donations at the following locations: • Fire Headquarters, 408 Hurricane Shoals Road NE, Lawrenceville • Fire Training Academy, 3608 Braselton Highway, Dacula Toys should be new, unwrapped, and priced at $10 or more. Youth basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, and gift cards are great gifts for teenagers. Toy weapons will not be accepted. Let’s help bring holiday joy to families in our community!