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| The Charleston Fire
Department proudly protects 58,000 people who live in an area of 33
square miles among the green hills of West Virginia, in valleys created
by the Kanawha and Elk rivers. Charleston is the capital city of West
Virginia. It is the seat of Kanawha County and the state's largest
city. Three interstates converge in Charleston, Interstates 64, 77 and
79, linking Midwest cities to those in the East and Southeast. The
metropolitan area surrounding Charleston is much larger, with more than
200,000 people. The Charleston Fire Department is led into action by Fire Chief Grant Gunnoe, who has served the department for 25 years. Our department operates out of ten stations with 196 paid professionals specializing in fire fighting, emergency medical services, search and rescue operations, hazardous material response, and water rescues. |