Greenshade Dogtown Volunteer Fire Department

05/16/2026

Gadsden🔥 ban

The County Wide Burn Ban had been extended until May 22nd

05/13/2026

Accident on Salem Road this morning, thankfully nobody was injured.

05/04/2026

Small grass fire on Dogtown Rd. today from arcing power lines and encroaching limbs. Thank you neighbors for noticing and calling it in quickly, thank you to Havana VFD for responding with us.

04/24/2026

🔥 ban extended

⚠️Burn Ban Expired⚠️

The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners has extended the Burn Ban Notice.

Due to current dry weather conditions and an increased risk of wildfire, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), in coordination with local public safety officials, has extended the countywide burn ban for the next seven (7) days. This burn ban remains in effect from April 23, 2026 through April 30, 2026, unless extended or lifted earlier based on weather conditions.

During this time, all outdoor burning is strictly prohibited, including but not limited to:
🔥 Yard debris burning
🔥 Campfires
🔥 Bonfires
🔥 Agricultural burns without proper authorization

The purpose of this temporary burn ban is to protect lives, property, and natural resources by reducing the risk of uncontrolled fires during dry conditions.

Residents are urged to:
🔥 Avoid any activities that could create sparks or open flames
🔥 Properly dispose of ci******es and flammable materials
🔥 Report any signs of fire immediately by calling 911

Failure to comply with the burn ban may result in fines or other penalties as enforced by local and state regulations.

04/22/2026

Thank you to Shannon at Air Methods (AIRHeart 2) for the Landing Zone/LZ training this evening. We joined Concord/Havana stations to learn more on proper LZ setup procedures, thank you Concord Volunteer Fire Department, Inc for organizing this.

04/22/2026

🔥 ban still in effect!

Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners
7-Day Burn Ban Notice Issued for Gadsden County
GADSDEN COUNTY, FL — Due to current dry weather conditions and an increased risk of
wildfire, the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), in coordination with
local public safety officials, has issued a countywide burn ban effective immediately for the
next seven (7) days.
This burn ban will remain in effect from April 16,2026 through April 22,2026, unless extended
or lifted earlier based on weather conditions.
During this time, all outdoor burning is strictly prohibited, including but not limited to:
• Yard debris burning
• Campfires
• Bonfires
• Agricultural burns without proper authorization
The purpose of this temporary burn ban is to protect lives, property, and natural resources by
reducing the risk of uncontrolled fires during dry conditions.
Residents are urged to:
• Avoid any activities that could create sparks or open flames
• Properly dispose of ci******es and flammable materials
• Report any signs of fire immediately by calling 911
Failure to comply with the burn ban may result in fines or other penalties as enforced by local
and state regulations.
The BOCC will continue to monitor conditions in coordination with emergency management and
fire officials and will provide updates as necessary.
For more information, please contact the Gadsden County Emergency Management Office or
visit the County’s official website.

04/08/2026

Jr. Dogtown members helping to keep the trucks clean/ready

03/28/2026

Dogtown’s Brush-14 got to respond with forestry and a few other stations to assist with some brush fires today

03/24/2026

Dogtown was able to assist Havana/Quincy stations & Forestry respond to a fire call near Attapulgus Hwy/Ga. line today.

The barn was a total loss but nobody was injured and fire was kept from some nearby living quarters.

02/02/2026

Members of Greenshade-Dogtown were able to assist Havana/Coonbottom/Quincy stations respond to a fire call at a mobile-home in the Havana area.

While the home was a total loss, we’re thankful nobody was injured and many hands made light work as the fire was kept contained.

01/17/2026

📣📣 Announcement! 📣 📣

We are excited to share we were able to purchase a new-to-us wildland fire engine and that it also came with a lot of extra gear our station greatly needed. All of that extra gear is due to two other departments coming together to see what they could spare to help us get on our feet here, both Sugar Loaf Fire Department & Four Mile Fire Protection District. John Wi******er and Caroline Wockner, we cannot thank you enough for going out of your way to have your community help ours. Both of your departments truly went above and beyond and our station/community are so grateful - thank you!

We are also extremely appreciative of the Greenshade-Dogtown/Gadsden-County community support that led to getting this truck here - big thanks! We also must express our gratitude for the local support of St. Johns VFD for loaning us a truck and helping with some training recently, for Havana & Coonbottom VFD’s constant help and any other station that has always had our areas back when the calls roll in. With some new volunteers and new equipment we hope to soon be relieving Havana VFD and all the other stations that have been stepping-in/stepping-up for so long to help serve our area.