The month of May brings many things to mind—students getting ready to graduate from high school or college, and a new season of summer events just around the corner. For the Fallon Churchill Volunteer Fire Department, it also marks the return of their annual Friday Night Street Dance, set for May 16, 2025, from 5 to 9 p.m. in front of the firehouse on Carson Street.
The event is always a hit with kids and families. It's not uncommon for an occasional line dance to break out in the street. The evening includes raffle prizes, cornhole for the younger adults, fire safety education, and fire truck rides for the kids.
According to Fire Chief Jared Dooley, the FCVFD handles a wide range of emergency calls, including structure fires, wildland fires, and vehicle extractions. They also respond to non-fire-related incidents such as gas leaks, hazardous materials spills, water rescues, and recoveries—all while assisting other agencies when needed.
“We do all of this with one department, four stations, 44 volunteers, and 25 pieces of rolling apparatus—trucks, engines, and more—to cover the 5,000 square miles of Churchill County,” Dooley said in an earlier interview.
In addition to emergency response, the department maintains 575 fire hydrants throughout the city and county. That includes testing and servicing 25,300 feet of fire hose, plus enough large-diameter hose to stretch from Walmart to Big R.
In 2024, the FCVFD held a Push-In Ceremony during the street dance to celebrate the purchase of two new engines. As in years past, Chief Dooley continues to thank Mayor Ken Tedford, the Churchill County Commissioners and Chair Myles Getto, the City Council, and County Manager Jim Barbee for their support of the fire department advisory board. Their efforts help ensure the department runs smoothly and that essential equipment is approved to keep both city and county residents safe. “Firefighting can be dangerous work,” Dooley said. “Sometimes the difference between life and death is the available equipment.”
He also extended his appreciation to the volunteer firefighters of Fallon and Churchill County for their tireless commitment to the community. “Their commitment never ceases to amaze me,” he said. “They spend thousands of hours every year training and responding to fires, helping to make Fallon a better place to live.”
Chief Dooley concluded by encouraging everyone to come out and enjoy a great evening. The street dance, he said, is a chance for the community to connect with the department and see where and how these dedicated firefighters train—and where they’ll be coming from in a moment of need.
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