Atwell Fire Department

08/24/2026

Great job by everyone involved!

Motor Vehicle Accident with Extrication

At 9:46 on 8/24/26, South Iredell was dispatched to a Traffic Accident with a rollover at Patterson Farm Rd and Linwood Rd, a South Iredell Volunteer arrived and found a two vehicle accident with one overturned off the roadway. Engine 12 confirmed an entrapment and requested Atwell Fire Department to assist. Patient was extricated in approximately 12 minutes.

Thank you to Atwell Fire Department for the assistance.

Responding Units:
South Iredell Engine 12
South Iredell Engine 1
Atwell Ladder 40
Atwell Chief 4000

07/01/2026

🚨Applications are open🚨

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

06/17/2026

On duty crews are taking advantage of the beautiful weather to train on an acquired structure. Our neighbors from China Grove Fire and Landis Fire Department are also in attendance!

04/22/2026

ATWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
🚫 BURN BAN REMAINS IN EFFECT 🚫

Due to ongoing hazardous conditions, the burn ban is STILL ACTIVE until further notice.

🔥 NO OPEN BURNING WHATSOEVER 🔥
This includes (but is not limited to):

* Yard debris
* Trash
* Fire pits
* Campfires
* Agricultural burns

⚠️ STRICT ENFORCEMENT IN PLACE ⚠️
Any individual found in violation of the burn ban WILL BE CITED.

These measures are in place to protect lives, property, and emergency personnel during dangerous fire conditions.

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our community safe.

🚒 Stay safe. Stay alert.

04/20/2026

Update: The fire has increased to 50 acres and is 60% contained. Expect smokey conditions along West C street and Enochville Rd!

We have been assisting Enochville Fire & Rescue and Kannapolis Fire and Police most of the afternoon with a large woods fire off of West C street. The fire grew to over 20 acres. Containment measures are in place and crews will monitor the fire for the next several days. Please remember we are in a BURN BAN!!!!!

04/09/2026

Over the past 24hrs, Atwell has responded to several major incidents ranging from Working Fires to Pin-ins. Our members are dedicated to serving this area and we could not do it without the continued support from our Mutual Aid agencies and each member of our community.

4/8 9PM: Working Structure Fire, Unity Church Rd
4/9 5:30 AM: Large Brush Fire, Weaver Rd
4/9 2:30 PM: Traffic Accident Pin-in, 152 HWY
4/9 3:30 PM: Working Fire, Kimball Rd

*Please remember we are still under a burn ban
*Check smoke detectors to ensure they are functioning properly.

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

03/28/2026

Effective Saturday, March 28 at 8 a.m., the National Weather Service has issued a ** 🚩🚩RED FLAG WARNING🚩🚩** for some North Carolina counties. For counties that aren’t under a red flag, fire danger is still critical. Review weather alerts for North Carolina at weather.gov.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create dangerous fire behavior.

While open burning is permitted during a red flag, it is NOT advised. Please postpone ALL outdoor burning. If there was ever a time to show you can follow instructions the first time they are given, it’s now.

Careless debris burning is the leading cause of wildfires in North Carolina, and you are our best defense against wildfire. For wildfire readiness and prevention tips: preventwildfirenc.org