Each year around this time we push out a reminder of some things that we urge everyone to consider doing in order to keep their homes and families safe through the holiday season.

Around the outside of your home, consider the following actions:

>Clear leaves and debris away from combustible finishings and structures. A clear space of at least 30 feet in all directions should be maintained around ... (Full Story & Photos)

For the third year, we are partnering with Hillsborough Police Department to collect toys for distribution to needy children. This year our efforts will be a little more wide spread than just here at home. This year we plan to divide our efforts and send toys to children in western North Carolina and children in our own town.
Donations will be collected at the Hillsborough Fire Station located at ... (Full Story & Photos)

Well look no further, our friends at New Hope Fire Department and our friends at White Cross Fire Department have fresh cut, North Carolina Christmas Trees available at their stations for purchase.
These departments worked with growers from impacted areas of western North Carolina to harvest and haul the trees to their stations here in Orange County. You can stop by one of these two locations and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Sneak Peak of the New "Rescue 261"

Part of the job for the Board of Directors and the administrative staff of the fire department is to plan, acquire and maintain the necessary amounts of quality and functional fire equipment. This equipment ranges from firefighter gear all the way up to the stations and their locations.
One of the hardest equipment lines to design, acquire and fund are the emergency ... (Full Story & Photos)

Many relate fire safety to the month of October and local fire departments usually receive a lot of calls to visit schools, businesses and daycares.
Fire Prevention Week occurs each year during the week of October 9th to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire which started on October 8, 1871. The loss caused by that fire laid the foundations for many building and fire codes we still rely on today.
Our ... (Full Story & Photos)