Fire on the Mountain Raises $4K

Last month’s Fire on The Mountain Fundraiser at The Floyd Country Store raised over $4,300 for Floyd and Patrick County fire departments. The event was held on Dec. 16, 2023 and featured music from Sammy Shelor and Friends. It was preceded by a special set by Morgan Wade that was organized for local firefighters, with proceeds also going to local fire departments.

The Fire on The Mountain Fundraiser was organized to raise money for Floyd and Patrick County fire departments in the aftermath of the wild fires that caused extensive damage to Tuggles Gap in Patrick County. Floyd County’s fire departments are volunteer-based, so the mission of the Fire on The Mountain Fundraiser was to say thank you to our brave firefighters while raising money to support fire department operations.

“We are so grateful for all the emergency service workers who are always making sacrifices to keep our community safe and thriving,” says Floyd Country Store co-owner Heather Krantz. “It’s an honor to open our doors to support them and we hope to be able to do more of these kinds of events in the future.”

The proceeds raised at the fundraiser are going to Floyd and Patrick County fire departments. Proceeds will support all four local fire stations in Floyd: Station #1 Fire (Town of Floyd, Fire Chief – Chad Mills), Station #2 Fire (Willis, Fire Chief – Tony Weddle), Station #3 Fire (Locust Grove, Check, Fire Chief – Mark Link), and Station #4 Fire (Indian Valley, Fire Chief – Kreg Mitchell).

“We at Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department Inc. will be using funds raised to buy gear and equipment to help us do what we love, which is to serve the citizens of this great county,” says Town of Floyd Fire Chief Chad Mills. “We are always buying turnout gear and equipment to put on our trucks to help us get the job done. Every Station in this county played a big part in the Tuggles Gap fire and some proceeds from this will also go toward brush gear and equipment for our guys to handle those type of fires also. Thanks to everyone for all the support, we truly serve the best county with great citizens!”

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Fire on The Mountain Fundraiser and made a donation, or who supported our local fire departments in other ways.

To learn more about the Floyd County and Patrick County Fire Departments, please visit their websites.