Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department breaks ground on new station site The department has been serving the community since 1975 Tags: MONETA, Va – After serving the community for more than 40 years, the Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department is finally getting a home of its own. “We’ve been around for 40 years however, never had a home we’ve never had our own station,” Chief Todd Ohlerich said. Thursday the Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department broke ground on the future site of the department’s very first station. “This will help tremendously with central location because right now we’re storing our equipment at different locations all across the lake,” Ohlerich said.