🚨 First-time competitors! 🚨 Team Hose Draggers (Fire Chief Stevens & crew) are bringing the heat to Foundation Fest this Fri, Dec 5! 🔥🍻 Tips support CitrusSchools 💚 Can’t come? Donate here ➡️ Citrus County Education Foundation | Qtego Fundraising Services - QLink #CCFR

🚒 Tonight’s the night! Team Hose Draggers (featuring Fire Chief Stevens) makes its first-ever appearance at Foundation Fest — Citrus County’s biggest happy hour! 🍻🎉 Every tip supports CitrusSchools. 📍 6–9PM | CF Lecanto 🎯 Donate by scanning the QR Code #CCFR

🚨 Four new units now in service! 🛻 2 Battalion Chief trucks (2024 F150s) 🔥 2 @warriorbrushtrucks (F550s, 400 gal, Class A foam) Old BC trucks now serve in key operational roles with less road time. Another step forward in our fleet replacement plan! #CCFR #NewApparatus

Yesterday, CCFR crews quickly contained a garage fire on E. Queens Ct in Inverness. Fire stayed confined to the garage—no injuries. Cause: Accidental, from a damaged electrical cord. 🔌 Safety: Never staple or pinch cords; replace damaged ones immediately. #CCFR #FireSafety

🔥 Burn ban still in effect. Recent light rain wasn’t enough after weeks of dry conditions. High KBDI + wind/temp/humidity = very high fire danger. Ban lifts only when KBDI <500 for 7 straight days. Report illegal burning: 352-249-2790 #CitrusCounty #BurnBan #FireSafety

🚨 #MSBUMonday: Station 20 – Pine Ridge 🚒 Engine 20 (2022) – new & frontline 🌲 Brush 20 (2006) + Reserve (2000) – aging 🛢️ Tanker 20 (2002) – 22 yrs old, beyond lifecycle 💡 MSBU = 10-year plan to replace aging units #CCFR #PublicSafety #FireRescue

Celebrating 1 year (again!) for Paramedic Robert Davis, who rejoined #CCFR on Dec 9, 2024! 💪 He’s served at Rescues 3, 7, 18 & now on a High-Performance unit—answering calls where it counts most. Welcome back, Robert — we’re lucky to have you! 🚑 #HPRescue #CCFRProud #1year

Shoutout to DE/Paramedic Donald Ball on his 2-year anniversary (restarted 12/11/23)! Since returning, he’s risen through the ranks from High Performance Rescue to Engine 14 in Citrus Springs. We’re proud to have you, Donald! 🚑🔥 #CCFRProud #FireRescue #2YearsStrong

Celebrating 2 impactful years with Sunshine Arnold, LCSW! She joined us 12/11/23 to help expand CCFR’s Community Paramedicine Program with mental health & addiction recovery support. You’re changing lives, Sunshine! 🙌 #CCFRProud #LCSW #EMSmentalhealth #2YearAnniversary

🎉 Celebrating 3 Years of Service! Join us in congratulating Nelson Bloom, David Cordano, Joseph Favia, Noah Meyers & Dean Oliver — all joined #CCFR on Dec 12, 2022! From stroke alerts to cardiac saves, they’ve made a real impact 💪🚑 #Workiversary #EMSstrong #CitrusCounty 📸⬇️

🚒 Yesterday AM, CCFR responded to a fiery crash on N Paradise Pt in Hernando. One car overturned & caught fire, the other struck a mobile home. Fire was out by 6:16 AM, 2 people transported, both vehicles totaled, home damaged. CR 491 reopened ~1:15 PM. #CCFR #HernandoFL

🎄 Our crews are getting lit with holiday spirit (safely, of course)🔥 The 2025 CCFR Tree Decorating Challenge is sprucing up soon—stay tuned to sleigh the vote! 🗳🎁 #CCFR #DeckTheHose #SleighTheVote #ChristmasTreeChallenge #ComingInHot

🚨 #MSBUMonday: Station 24 – Floral City 🏠 Built in 2002, now 23 yrs old 🛠️ Gut & remodel projected FY36+ 🚒 Home to engine, brush, reserve engine & tanker 💡 MSBU = 15-yr plan to modernize stations before failure #CCFR #FireRescue #PublicSafety

Early this morning, CCFR responded to a small non-dwelling shed fire on N. Maple Terrace in Hernando. Fire was knocked down within minutes — no injuries. Cause: Electrical, from extension cords used as permanent wiring. 🔌 Safety: Never use extension cords as permanent wiring.

🔥 Fire Chief Craig Stevens led a Live Fire Training Instructor course this week, ensuring our team can deliver safe, NFPA-compliant training. Classroom + hands-on = 🔥💪 #CCFR #TrainingMatters #NFPA1403 #LeadershipInAction

🎉 Shoutout to Noel Hall on her 4-year anniversary with #CCFR! From Logistics to HQ, Noel now oversees the Fire Training Center & supports all things admin behind the scenes. We’re lucky to have you! 💼🔥 #Workiversary #TeamCCFR #CitrusCounty

🚨 #MSBUMonday: Station 24 – Floral City 🚒 Engine 24 (2021) – new 🛠️ Reserve Engine (2009) 🌲 Brush 24 (2003) – 21 yrs old 🛢️ Reserve Tanker (1997) – 27 yrs old 💡 MSBU = 10-yr plan for safe, reliable fleet #CCFR #PublicSafety #FireRescue

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CITRUS COUNTY BURN BAN IS STILL ACTIVE: arcgis.com/.../1f6572c92f…

Our offices will be closed Dec 25–26 for Christmas. Crews remain on shift 24/7. Business hours resume Dec 29.