Gates County Emergency Management

05/03/2026

04/27/2026

*traffic delays*
This morning Firefighters from Eure VFD and Hertford County responded to an accident north of the chowan river bridge.
Northbound traffic will experience delays for several hours.

04/02/2026

03/31/2026

We would like to extend thanks to all depts and personnel who assisted in the major incident we had at Gates Milling yesterday.
Gatesville VFD
Gates VFD
Eure VFD
Hobbsville VFD
Sunbury VFD
Belvedere VFD
Pasquotank Providence VFD
NC Forestry
Gates EMS
Along with staff from the Mill.

Firefighters operated on scene for over 6 hours to bring a bulk of the fire under control.

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

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

🚧 Planned Water Outage – Gates County 🚧

The previously scheduled water outage has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, beginning at 0900 hours, due to water line maintenance and repair.

📍 Affected Areas:

-Gates Banks Road
-Portions of Willeyton Road from the Gates Banks Road intersection to the Parkers Road intersection

Residents in these areas may experience a temporary loss of water service while crews complete the repair.

We recommend planning ahead and storing water if needed during the outage.

Updates will be provided if conditions change.

Thank you for your patience as maintenance is completed to improve the water system.