m. last night, Clay County Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a possible residential structure fire on Cold Branch Road in the Elf School Fire District (Station 2).

Engine 2, Tender 2, Tender 1, and Tender 6 responded to the scene. Upon arrival, crews found no smoke or flames visible from the exterior of the residence.

Two firefighters entered the home to investigate while the Incident Commander spoke ... (Full Story)

As it turns out, phones that fly off roofs, hoods, tailgates, and truck beds sometimes mistake their sudden landing for a vehicle crash and automatically call for help.

That got us thinking about another cell phone feature that can be a lifesaver in a real emergency: Text-to-911.

If you have an emergency, calling 911 should always be your first choice. A voice call allows dispatchers to gather ... (Full Story & Photos)

Medical Emergency: 37
Motor Vehicle Collision: 2
Fire Alarm: 2
Water Rescue: 1... (Full Story & Photos)

m., Clay County Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the Recreation Park Campground for a report of a man who had fallen from a kayak and was in distress.

Firefighters, paramedics from Clay County EMS, deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, rescue swimmers, and the department’s rescue boat arrived within minutes. Upon arrival, responders were advised that the victim had gone underwater and had ... (Full Story)

The presentation covered our staffing model, call volume growth, apparatus and equipment replacement needs, facility concerns, and comparisons with neighboring fire departments as well as several North Carolina departments with similar populations and call volumes. We also discussed how future funding decisions could impact service levels, response capabilities, and our ability to maintain current ... (Full Story & Photos)

Medical Emergency: 36
Motor Vehicle Collision: 2
Residential Structure Fire: 1
Carbon Monoxide Alarm: 2
Gas Leak: 1... (Full Story & Photos)

It’s a great safety feature, and when a real emergency occurs, it can help get responders on the way quickly. However, we’ve noticed a growing number of these alerts are being triggered when a phone falls from a moving vehicle after being left on a roof, hood, trunk, or truck bed.

In fact, the majority of automatic crash detection alerts we respond to end up being a phone that took an unexpected ... (Full Story & Photos)

Medical Emergency: 27
Motor Vehicle Collision: 1
Utility Fire: 1
Smoke Investigation: 1... (Full Story & Photos)

Medical Emergency: 49
Vehicle Fire: 1
Motor Vehicle Collision: 2
Fire Alarm: 3... (Full Story & Photos)

Medical Emergency: 31
Outside/Brush Fire, Illegal Burning or Smoke investigation: 2
Motor Vehicle Collision: 2
Fire Alarm: 1
Structure Fire: 1
Search and Rescue: 2... (Full Story & Photos)