Foscoe Volunteer Fire Department

05/21/2026

Just a reminder for everyone in the community we will be hosting our annual open house on June 5th at our main station on 105 so come on out with a big appetite we will start serving from 6pm-8pm come on out and get some free food (Hot Dog, Hamburgers ,Cole slaw ,potato salad, and plenty of good deserts!) also bring the kids as well to enjoy the bounce houses and other fun activities. So come on out and see our fire trucks ,see old friends and make new ones.

05/15/2026

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We are two weeks out from this year's Emergency Fest at Watauga High School! Get ready to get up close to some BIG TRUCKS and some local First Responder Rock Stars!!! Do you have what it takes to be a hero? Come hang out with some of ours! 10:00-1:00 on Saturday, May 16th!

05/08/2026

Thursday Night Training 5-7-26 Denver Box

05/08/2026

4-28-26 Structure Fire

05/08/2026

Thursday night training on 4-23-26 our firefighters and truck operators teamed up for a simulated rollover wreck scenario outback of our station were we used our recue trucks winch to set up stabilization to make it safer for our firefighters to work around the unsteady car. While our EMT certified firefighters were tending to the patient and working on a safe way to extricate the patient out of the car our other firefighters we on top of bringing down all appropriate tools needed for this type of scenario.

04/20/2026

Thursday night training on 4-16-26 we worked on ventilation for our interior guys while also getting them more comfortable with all the tools needs for ventilation.

04/16/2026

Been awhile since we have posted anything figured we would update everyone in our community on what our firefighters have been up to lately. Recently we have started clearing some property behind our station 1 to make room for more training grounds, which gave us the perfect opportunity to get some of our members who have never ran a chainsaw before some hands on training. We started with sawing up logs in positions we most likely would find when we get toned out for tree down calls, then moved on to some stump cutting to better understand cut angles and creating a notch if we needed to take down any large trees that were still standing.

03/28/2026

🚨 STATEWIDE BURN BAN — ALL 100 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES
Effective 6 PM Saturday, March 28 — Until Further Notice

The NC Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning statewide and has canceled all previously issued burning permits, effective 6 p.m. today.

This means Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties are all under the ban.

🚫 What is prohibited:
• All open burning — leaves, branches, yard debris
• Campfires
• Fireworks and pyrotechnic devices
• Any previously issued burn permits are now canceled

✅ What is still allowed:
• Grills and barbecues (unless local ordinances prohibit)
• Fire pits and outdoor fireplaces WITHIN 100 feet of an occupied dwelling (subject to local fire marshal authority)

⚠️ Violations: $100 fine + $183 court costs. Anyone who starts a fire may also be liable for the cost of suppression.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler cited drought conditions, forecasted fire weather, and limited rainfall as the reasons for the statewide action.

Call 911 to report a wildfire or anyone intentionally starting a fire.

📋 NC Forest Service / NC Department of Agriculture

11/03/2025

A small recap of training this October. From fire scene set up, to basic ladders, forcing doors, and participating in a fire control class with surrounding departments. It's been a busy month here in Foscoe, and we're looking forward to another month full of training.

10/07/2025

Thursday night training last week for our interior crew and our newer members. Our interior crew was tasked with navigating a smoke-filled environment to perform a rescue, while our probationary members practiced setting up and ascending ladders.