Welcome To Station 36

Protectors of the Valley for more than 70 years!

The Belle Valley Fire Department is a fully volunteer department located in the easternmost section of Millcreek Township, a bordering suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania. We are a full service department, to which our members proudly provide fire protection, rescue and emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, special service requests, fire prevention and education.

BVFD operates from one station and we utilize two engines, one aerial tower, one heavy rescue, a QRS/support vehicle and a reserve ladder truck. Between our first due and mutual aid districts, we respond to a very diverse region of Erie County including urban, suburban and rural areas. In these response districts we respond to residential and industrial buildings, major interstates and highways, schools/universities, hospitals, nursing and rehab facilities, a juvenile detention complex, shopping centers, hotels, high rises and entertainment facilities –among many other types of structures.

We are one of four fire departments that protect Millcreek, a township of over 50,000 people. Along with Belle Valley, the other departments include Kearsarge, West Lake and West Ridge Fire Departments. The four departments, along with Lake Shore FD, are joint owners of the Millcreek Paramedic Service, a career EMS service in the township.

The Belle Valley Fire Department is always looking for new members. If you are interested in being a firefighter, junior firefighter, fire-police officer or auxiliary member – we would be glad to have you in our family. If you would like to help in other capacities such as mechanical, computers, housecleaning or whatever, but just don’t want to be an actual firefighter, that’s fine too. We have a Social membership just for you. If you’re interested in joining our department in any capacity go to the contact us section of the web site, call us at 825-4359 or stop by.

Thanks for coming to our web site. We have developed it so you can find out just about anything regarding the Belle Valley Fire Department. It is updated quite frequently so stop back soon. Stay safe!

Adopt a Hydrant

Please take the time to keep fire hydrants clear of snow!

Well it 's that time of year again...winter. Already the Erie region has seen several storms with quite a few inches of accumulated snow.

The Belle Valley FD would like to ask for your help. If you have a hydrant close to your house please take a few minutes to clear the snow away from it. The easier it is for us to see a hydrant and be able to have easy access to it could mean the difference between minimal damage and total loss. It could also help save a life...maybe even yours!

So please take the time to "adopt a hydrant" and clear the snow away from it. The fire department would really appreciate it.

Thanks for your help.