All Fire, Rescue, and EMS personnel are welcome to participate in this year's event.

Fireman's Dinner will be held at Hinton FD from 5PM - 7PM at Hinton FD.

All vehicles participating in the parade must be lined up by 7PM for judges to inspect and pick winners in the following categories:

Best Appearing Custom Pumper

Best Appearing Commercial Pumper

Best Appearing Tanker

Best Appearing Antique Equipment

Best Appearing Rescue/Mini Pumper

Best Appearing Ambulance

1st Place $75.00 and trophy
2nd Place $50.00 and trophy
3rd Place $25.00 and trophy

In addition to these prizes, there will be an award for the unit traveling the longest distance ($50.00 and trophy) and a special drawing for all departments attending ($50.00).

We will have plenty of food and refreshments served to our visitors at the firehouse. Please RSVP as soon as possible, no later than July 19th, 2024, for us to better serve you.

If you plan to attend, please call or email us at
[email protected] 

In the email, please include your department name, mailing address, types of apparatus you plan to bring, and number of people you plan to bring.
Come out and enjoy the 59th Annual West Virginia State Water Festival Fireman’s Parade with us!

Date: July 26, 2024

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Hinton Fire Department,

188 Pleasant St,

Hinton, WV

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