Public Information Officer
Magen Zawko
Our Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) is responsible for all dissemination of news and information to the media and the public. Press releases from the London Fire Department will occur on an as-needed basis. The duties and responsibilities of the P.I.O. include:
- Assisting news personnel at the scene of incidents and on an on-call basis
- Preparing and distributing news releases
- Arranging news conferences
- Assisting at community events
- Managing social media and web presence
The London Fire Department values input, comment, and feedback from our citizens. If you have a question or concern as an individual or citizens group, or a media-related question, contact Magen Zawko at (606) 864-2922 or email zawko@londonky.gov.
London City Fire Department
The City of London Fire Department began its story in August of 1922 at a City of London City Council Meeting. The need arose after numerous fires in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries destroyed many properties in London. The first department had 11 members and a 1924 Ford Seagrave delivered in 1925. Through almost of all of the Fire Department’s history, the Fire Stations have primarily resided on Broad Street until the current “Station One” on Dixie Street at the old location of the First Presbyterian Church. The new station was completed in 2004 and is a state of the art facility. The London City Fire Department now has four Engines (E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5) and one Aerial (A-1) 2005 E-One 114’ Bronto Skylift.
Please use caution, roadways are slick and snow-covered. For updates on roadway conditions, visit goky.ky.gov.
At 3:12pm London Fire units responded to a vehicle vs pole injury accident on East 4th Street and East KY-472. Assisting on scene include the London-Laurel Rescue Squad, London Police, and Ambulance Inc. of Laurel Co.
At 11:43am London Fire units responded to an injury accident on Slate Lick Street. Assisting on scene include the London- Laurel Rescue Squad, Ambulance Inc. of Laurel Co., and London Police.
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