The mountain's
own fire crewruns on volunteers
Aurora Volunteer Fire Department is a crew of local volunteers watching over a small mountain community high on US Route 50, near the Maryland line.
Original design-concept emblem. Not the department's official badge.
A small community, covered by its neighbors
Aurora sits high in the Allegheny Mountains, at the far-east edge of Preston County, where US Route 50 runs toward the Maryland line.
It is a small mountain community near Cathedral State Park, home to a stand of old-growth forest. Up here the weather turns hard and the nearest help can be a long way down the road. The people who answer the call are neighbors: a crew of local volunteers who leave their own homes to protect everyone else's.
The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department runs entirely on volunteers. The roster carries no career or paid-per-call staff, so what the community relies on is each other and the neighbors who choose to stay ready.
Ready hands, close to home
In a rural mountain community, minutes matter. A local crew that knows every road and hollow is often the closest help there is.
Steep grades, hard winters, and long distances shape the work. The department serves the high country where US Route 50 crosses the ridge.
Every volunteer lives here too. When the pager sounds, the people answering it are protecting their own families, roads, and forest.
Stand with the crew on the mountain
A small community leans on the people willing to answer. No experience is required to start. If you can show up and learn, the crew will train you. What matters most is the willingness to stand up for your neighbors.
Firefighter
Train with the crewLearn the work alongside people who have done it for years. Training is provided. You bring the willingness to show up and be counted.
Support crew
Every skill has a placeNot every role is on the fire line. Driving, logistics, fundraising, and organizing keep a volunteer department running. There is a job here for the skills you already have.
Community support
Back the volunteersCan't join the roster? A community can still stand behind its crew. Follow the department, share the word, and help keep local volunteers supported.
Reach out through the department's own channels. Message the Facebook page or send an email, and someone from the crew can tell you what the next step looks like.
In an emergency, call 911. Do not use Facebook or email to report a fire.
A mountain community is only as ready as its volunteers
Every hour on the roster is given, not paid. Supporting a volunteer department means supporting the neighbors who choose to answer when things go wrong. The strongest thing a community can do is make sure its crew is never standing alone.
How to reach Aurora VFD
The department's most active public channel. Best place to message the crew.
Station & mail
25781 George Washington Highway (US Route 50), Aurora, WV 26705. Mail: PO Box 365, Aurora, WV 26705.
Concept note: this page is a design concept and has no contact form. Every link above points to the department's real, public channels. To report an emergency, always call 911.