2018 Highlights
2018 was full of activity for Avra Valley Fire District.
- Congratulations to Firefighter of the Year, Captain Mike Tharp!
- Congratulations to Captain Tony Donaldson for 10 years of service to the District.
- Our firefighters conducted a rigorous training schedule including confined space training, hazmat training, and swift water rescue training.
- Our District deployed crews to wildland fires in Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming and California.
- Three Board members were sworn in for another term.
- And, our District won the annual chili cookoff – again – a 4-peat !!

2018 Firefighter of the Year Captain Mike Tharp

2018 Firefighter of the Year Captain Mike Tharp

Captain Tony Donaldson 10-Yr Service Pin

Captain Tony Donaldson 10-Yr Service Pin

Firefighter training

Fire fighter confined space training

Fire fighter confined space training

Firefighter HazMat training

Firefighter training

Firefighter swiftwater training

Firefighter swiftwater training

Firefighter swiftwater training

Firefighter swiftwater training

Wildland crew

Captain Coody with wildland crew

Wildland 2018

Wildland 2018

Wildland 2018

Wildland 2018

Wildland 2018

Wildland 2018

Avra Valley Fire District winner of chii cookoff!

Avra Valley Fire District winner of chii cookoff!

Avra Valley Fire District winner of chii cookoff!

Board Member Eric Neilson sworn in.

Board Member Thomas Armendarez sworn in.

























