Meadow Fire Department

05/26/2026

Hazmat Ops begins tomorrow night at our station at 7 pm. Anyone needing the class is welcome to attend.

May 26 & 28 (7-10pm)
May 30 (8am-6pm)
June 1, 3, & 4 (7-10pm)
June 6 (8am-6pm)

05/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who made our 2026 Lawnmower Drawing a huge success! Congratulations to Moxlee Parker for being this year’s Winner of the John Deere Zero Turn Mower and Dynamite Trailer! Again, we would like to thank our Staff, Sponsors, Meadow FD Ladies Auxiliary, and the Meadow Community for your generous support!

Below are the winners of this year’s drawing:
1st-$500
James C Rhodes
50th- Stihl Backpack Sprayer
Justin Wrench
100th-$500
Corey & Laura Johnson
150th-Stihl Weedeater
Cheyenne Hudson
200th-$500
Duston Dunn
250th-Stihl Chainsaw
Roy & Pat Tart
300th-$500
Riley Johnson
350th-Stihl Backpack Blower
Ricci Fowler
400th-$500
Travis & Karla Allen
450th-Stihl Hedge Trimmer
Benji Revels
500th-$500
Michael Parker
550th-Stihl Pole Saw
Jacob Barefoot
559th-Wilmington Classic Grill
Lanie Kate Barbour
600th-John Deere Zero Turn w/ Dynamite Trailer
Moxlee Parker

05/03/2026

04/24/2026

April has been a busy month and we’ve welcomed 2 new additions to the Meadow Fire Family! Congratulations Ryan & Stacey and Hunter & Emmy!

04/14/2026

Please Do Not Burn!

Since the state-issued ban on open burning was enacted March 28, a total of 554 wildfires has burned more than 2,200 acres across the state. With little rainfall or improvement expected over the next 7-10 days, the statewide burn ban and enforcement action will continue until further notice.

Of the 554 wildfires that have burned since the burn ban took effect, only four have been determined to be the result of lightning strikes. Preliminary data indicates that 152 of those 554 wildfires were determined to be human caused, with the remainder listed as unknown or undetermined, likely pending law enforcement investigation and action. Since the state’s burn ban took effect, 150 citations have been issued for illegal burning.

During a state-issued burn ban, the same N.C. Forest Service personnel providing initial and extended attack for wildfire response are providing the necessary enforcement action to support the ban on open burning. Reducing the number of new ignitions is critical for sustaining adequate resource availability for an extended period, making state-issued bans a necessary tool for keeping wildfires contained and as small as possible until fully extinguished.

The public is urged to abide by the burn ban and to use extreme caution with farm equipment, machines, mowers, vehicles on dry grass, smoking materials such as ci******es, anything that can throw a spark. In current high-risk conditions, these could be a possible fire source. While not classified as open burning and not affected by the state’s ban on open burning, they are still contributors to new fire starts across the state.

Read news release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/04/14/statewide-burn-ban-and-enforcement-continue-dry-conditions-persist

04/14/2026

Part Time Staff getting in some rural reps today doing some drafting. Always training!

04/02/2026

We are receiving multiple responses for our Autism Awareness T shirts. These shirts are currently for MFD Staff only. We are in the process of establishing a pre order for these next year as well as our Breast Cancer Awareness T shirts our staff wear in October. Please stay tuned for more information, Thank you all for supporting Meadow Fire!

04/02/2026

Today is World Autism Awareness Day and April is Autism Awareness Month. Meadow Fire Department proudly supports Autism Awareness today and always!

03/28/2026

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