Before cold weather hits, prepare your home by doing the following:
Inspect the chimney and, if necessary, clean it or hire a chimney sweep to do it for you.
Check your smoke detectors and, if necessary, change the batteries.
Install a carbon monoxide detector – this is a dangerous gas that has neither taste nor smell and often goes undetected until poisoning occurs.
Purchase an easy-to-read thermometer ... (Full Story)

Help BGVFD with every Amazon Purchase, scan the link with iPhone or Android and select Buffalo Gap V F D. Amazon will donate a portion of each purchase to BGVFD. AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice. Thank you for supporting your local voluntary fire department.... (Full Story & Photos)

You can now easily become a contributor to your communities Volunteer Fire Department. BGVFD is 100% donation/grant-funded and 100% Volunteer Staffed organization and relies on community/individual donation and fundraisers for operational cost. Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department now has On-Line Internet and Mobile Phone Text donation capabilities. Any amount is greatly appreciated plus you now ... (Full Story)