About PMVFD
The Pine Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (PMVFD) and Community is a rural, heavily forested area in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and serves an area of about 36 square miles. There are approximately 240 homes with a population of 500 to 600 full and part-time residents.
The PMVFD district is about 85% forest with no industrial activity. It is bordered on three sides by Bull Shoals Lake which is controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake provides water for fighting fires.
The annual membership fee is $50 per household and is not sufficient to cover all operating expenses. Consequently, the PMVFD is always in need of other financial assistance.
Latest News
PMVFD Newsletter
On or about November 14 each year, a post card/flyer will be mailed to all known residents within the PMVFD fire district. It will inform you that the annual PMVFD newsletter will be posted for viewing on this website about December 1, and that anyone who wants a hard copy can ask for one. The flyer can also be used to submit dues and updated contact information.
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Fire Dues
2024 Fire Dues (membership fees) of $50 are due on January 1, 2025. Members who have paid the annual fee receive fire protection services at no additional cost. Non-members may be charged for fire services at hourly rates established by the state of Arkansas for VFD personnel and equipment.
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ISO Rating (6 or 10 see below)
Some companies reduce premiums for homeowner insurance policies if their local fire department has a favorable rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). The rating for the PMVFD is 6 for any member who lives five miles or less from Station One or Station Two. It is 10 for those who live more than five miles from these stations. The VFD building in Webb’s Landing does not qualify as a station for insurance purposes. Please make a note of this information in case your insurance company asks for it. Your insurance agent can tell you whether or not the ISO rating affects your homeowners premium.
Calendar of Events
Attention! There is no Burn Ban
Please check back on this website for updates, and observe any bans with maximum care. Click here for the current Burn Ban status.
2025
January
1/9/2025
EMR and Fire Fighter meeting. EMR – 6:00 PM; FF – 7:00 PM. Fire Station 1 Training and Events Center.
1/11/2025
EMR/FF Training
8:00 or 9:00 a.m.
CONTACT: Doug Hagee 479-206-0350 or Ron Dana, 870-656-8870
1/15/2024
Pine Mountain Board Meeting – 7:00 PM at the Training and Events Center (Fire House 1).
Notices
Attention Volunteers
Thanks Jim Miller for updating our volunteer sign. It looks great!
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical responder, contact us now. It’s fun…you’ll make friends…and it feels good to serve the community.
CPR Training
Any resident within the PMVFD fire district can sign up for CPR training. Please contact Mary Beauchamp to sign up or to get more information: (314-223-0231) or email: MaryB@pinemountainvfd.org.
Open Burning Information
Some homeowners in our fire district have asked what they should do BEFORE they start open burning of brush piles, leaves and yard waste. Here are some suggestions from Doug Hagee, Fire Chief:
- Notify MC Sheriff’s Dept 870-449-4236 & AR Forestry 800-830-8015.
- The property owner must light the fire and BE PRESENT during the burn.
- Don’t burn if windy or when burn ban signs are up (click top of this page).
- Burning of household trash or manmade materials is illegal
- Take precautions to ensure containment of fire or you could be liable.
- Be careful when burning around structures.
- Be sure the fire is completely out before leaving the burn area.
- IMMEDIATELY phone MC Dispatcher (911) if fire gets out of control.
- If you have questions, phone Doug Hagee or Ron Dana.
- Phone Doug, 479-206-0350 or Ron, 870-656-8870 if you need help.