South Point Fire Department

06/23/2026

05/31/2026

Just a reminder that June 1st Class 3 ISO goes into Affect. Please contact your homeowners insurance company and let them know.

05/07/2026

Burn ban has been lifted for all counties

05/03/2026

Gaston County burn ban is still in affect.

03/31/2026

South Point Fire Department would like to thank our community for 70 years of support. We wouldn’t be where we are today if it weren’t for you guys. We strive to keep our community safe.

We recently conducted our ISO inspection. This inspection determines the insurance rating you receive on your home or business. With that being said. Our previous rating was a 9. You will be pleased to hear that our New rating is now a 3. Please read attached letter and press release below. Again thank you!!

03/29/2026

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice.

Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in the affected counties, regardless of whether a permit was previously issued. The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted. Anyone violating the burn ban faces a $100 fine plus $183 court costs. Any person responsible for setting a fire may be liable for any expenses related to extinguishing the fire.

The burn ban does not apply to fires started within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The local fire marshal has authority to issue a burn ban within those 100 feet.

Read news release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/03/28/statewide-burn-ban-issued-north-carolina-due-hazardous-forest-fire-conditions