It's been a busy couple of months for the members of the Epworth Fire Department. In July the EFD celebrated its 74th Annual Fireman's picnic. After the dust settled members participated in a live-fire training exercise in the Northern Part of our Fire District at Camp Little Cloud the following week for July's drill. Augusts drill took the EFD to the County Training tower for ladder and ventilation training. Just a little reminder that Fall is a great time for new members to join the EFD. If you know of anyone interested please have them contact any member of the Epworth Fire Department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen will hold their 74th Annual Firemen’s Picnic on Friday, July 8th at the Epworth Fire Station. The event kicks off at 6pm and runs until midnight. There will be great food, cold refreshments, kid’s rides and activities as well as some wonderful local entertainment by Mississippi Duo from 7P-10P. This family orientated event is the annual fund raising event that supports the operation of the volunteer fire department. We will have some music entertainment for your enjoyment and the children’s rides continue to be a crowd favorite. The main fund raising event ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen, Inc. would like to thank everyone for making our annual dance fundraiser a success. We thank you for the donations received through our mail campaign and thank everyone who attended the event. Jack Silker's crew did an outstanding job with the grilling and served many folks. We thank the many people who worked with Jack preparing the food as well as the ladies who served the crowd. Stef N Daniel did an excellent job providing the entertainment for dancing. The proceeds from the dance will be used for the operational costs of the ambulance service and ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Community Volunteer Fireman, Inc. will hold their annual dance fundraiser Friday, May 27th, 2022 at the Epworth Fire Station. After two years of cancelling the actual event due to the ongoing pandemic, we are excited to welcome back the social aspect of the event. The dance is the annual fund raiser that supplements the operation of the advanced life support ambulance service continue to rise and we rely on this dance, donations and memorials, as well as insurance payments from user fees to cover the cost of the services. The dance will feature the local duo "The Stef N Daniel Band". ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, April 16th, 2022 members of the Epworth Fire Department conducted grass fire training on a 10-15 acre parcel. Members of the EFD learned about fire behavior in different weather conditions, flow of grassfires, water shuttle operations and techniques to help control spreads of grassfires.... (Full Story & Photos)