2020 - 11 - 05

Air Quality Action Day

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and it's regional air quality partnerships have declared an Air Quality Action Day for Ozone for Allegheny County on Thrusday, November 05, 2020.

As a reminder to our community members, open burning and outdoor fires are NOT ALLOWED in Allegheny County today.

Source: KDKA website, AirNow.gov

For more information, please visit Allegheny County's Health Department website.

2020 - 04 - 26

Reminder for Open / Recreational Burns

On April 16, 2020, news outlets reported that Allegheny County Health and Emergency Services departments have requested residents to stop all their legal burning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Allegheny County has regulations for open burns; as well as, information, fact sheets, etc on their Allegheny County's Health Department webpage.  Also, North Versailles Township has a local ordinance for open burns, which is published on the ecode360.com website.

Be A Good Neighbor.

Regulation Resources

Allegheny County Health Department – Open Burns

North Versailles Township – Open Burning


News Coverage Resources

Allegheny County Is Asking Residents To Stop Open Burning via KDKA Radio

Allegheny Co. Officials Call On Residents To Stop All Recreational Burning During Coronavirus Pandemic via KDKA

Allegheny County asks residents to refrain from open burning during coronavirus pandemic via TribLive

2020 - 04 - 01

For those individuals who wish to join our department, please download and complete a membership application which may be dropped off at one of our two fire stations.  Individuals may also visit our fire stations.