Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal

06/12/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 6/12/2026 7:51 PM to 8:45 PM EDT for Polk County, NC.

06/12/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 6/12/2026 7:16 PM to 8:15 PM EDT for Polk County, NC.

06/11/2026

Reminder to not leave children or pets inside vehicles, as the temperatures can heat up much faster than the outside, leading to heat-related injuries or even death.
If you see a child alone in a car please take action and call 911 immediately. You could save a life.

Special thanks to Stotts Ford for allowing Polk County to use this mustang as the display vehicle!

06/11/2026

New event. Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 6/11/2026 3:39 PM to 4:45 PM EDT for Polk County, NC.

06/03/2026

Polk County has been awarded a grant from the Office of the State Fire Marshal for smoke alarms. The Polk County Fire Marshal's office, along with local fire departments, will be conducting smoke alarm installations from June 8th-11th.
To schedule your installation, visit www.PolkNC.gov/smokealarm or call 828-722-5249

05/03/2026

Effective May 3rd at 8 AM, the burn ban for Polk County will be lifted. This includes the ban enacted by the Fire Marshal’s Office for burning within 100 foot of a structure. Residents should continue to use caution when burning due to ongoing drought conditions.

04/15/2026

Polk County Emergency Management and Columbus Fire Department conducted a "Hands Only CPR & Choking Training" to a group of Polk County homeschooled students with the Polk County Enrichment Classes at the Polk County Library.

Knowing these skills is extremely important for our community. If you are interested in learning these life-saving skills, stay tuned as Polk County EMS will be holding community trainings in May.

04/14/2026