Gainesville Fire Rescue

🚒 Three new fire trucks, officially in service!

Over the course of this year, Gainesville Fire Rescue celebrated the dedication and push-in ceremonies for Engine 1, Engine 4, and Ladder 8.

The push-in ceremony is a long-standing fire service tradition dating back to the days of horse-drawn fire apparatus, when firefighters had to physically push their equipment back into the station after a call. Today, pushing in a new fire truck symbolizes its official start of service to the community.

We’re excited to have these new trucks serving Gainesville!

Keep an eye out, and you might see one of our new trucks on the road! 🚒👀

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews are working a commercial vehicle fire near Waldo Road and NE. 23rd Ave.

[Picture of large vehicles on fire with firefighters  and a fire truck positioned to attack the fire.]

Come see us today from 11am to 2pm at the Senior Center for the Senior Spotlight Resource Fair!

We will never forget.

Thank you to the eight emergency response departments, four UF athletic teams, and everyone else who joined us for our annual stair climb to honor the events that occurred on 9/11/2001.

Special thank you to Captain Bubba Ennis for coordinating this memorial stair climb each year.

🚨 Traffic Alert — Gainesville
GFR crews responded to a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in the 1400 block of E. University Avenue.
Crews quickly extricated one patient, who was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Expect heavy traffic in the area. The roadway should be cleared shortly. Please use caution, slow down, and consider an alternate route if possible.

GFR crews responded to assist workers who were stranded 90 feet in the air while preparing to work on a cell phone tower. Crews positioned and raised one of our aerial platform ladders, Tower 1, to reach the workers and safely assist down in the ground.
[pictures show multiple firetrucks with large ladders raised to help stranded workers]

WELCOME BACK, GATORS! 🐊

A new semester means new adventures. Ride smart & stay safe.

Wear a helmet.
Use your lights. At least front white light and rear red LED light on your e-bike.
Use warning devices (horns, bells).
Ride on the right side of the road, with traffic not against it.
Keep your tires properly inflated and charge batteries outside.
Be a defensive driver – don’t expect traffic to anticipate your movements – slow down in questionable situations.
Obey traffic laws.

Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a multi-residential structure fire at Cypress Villas Apartments, 2330 SW 35th Place. The fire was contained to the apartment of origin. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.