Piney Grove Vol. Fire Dept. of Sampson County NC

04/11/2026

Public Budget Meeting Announcement:
April 20th, 2026 7pm

We will be conducting a public meeting to discuss maintaining our current fire tax rate of 10 cents.

Each year, the rate reverts to our multi-year rate of 7 cents, and in order to maintain the current 10-cent rate, we must follow the contractual agreement established by the county. Although this is considered a tax increase based on the multi-year rate, it is important to understand that it does not increase what you are currently paying for fire service during the 2025–2026 fiscal year. It simply maintains the current rate.

We invite everyone to attend.

04/08/2026

🔥High Fire Danger🔥

Low humidity and strong winds are expected, creating high fire danger! The statewide burn ban remains in effect which means:

🍃 No burning yard debris
🏕️ No campfires
🎆 No fireworks

For more info on how you can be prepared for wildfire season, visit ReadyNC.Gov/Wildfire

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

03/27/2026

03/25/2026

We would like to announce that we have received our new to us engine. It was placed in service over the weekend and responded to its first call for service Monday morning. Squad 13 is equipped with a 1500 gpm pump, a 750 gallon tank, light tower, on board generator as well as a full set of hydraulic extrication tools. We would like to thank the citizens of the Piney Grove Fire district for supporting our tax increase to be able to purchase this engine. We would also like to thank Jared Sells Firetrucks and everyone at Command Fire Apparatus LLC - Used Fire Trucks for helping us with the purchase.

03/07/2026

Don’t forget to check them batteries!

02/03/2026

⚠️ Still use caution while driving, especially on back roads, units are on scene now for a current incident! ⚠️

01/30/2026

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01/16/2026

01/03/2026

Let’s Go PANTHERS!