Halifax Fire and Rescue

05/14/2026

It was an honor supporting Darlington Vol. Fire Dept. during this difficult time with the loss of one of their members. Rest Easy Mark 🕊️

05/12/2026

We would like to keep the Darlington Vol. Fire Dept. and the Warren family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. You will be deeply missed Mark.

04/22/2026

HALIFAX — First responders responded to a fire at Foss Recycling in Halifax on Thursday night.

04/18/2026

We want to send thoughts and prayers to the Pegram family, friends and fire department brothers and sisters during this extremely difficult time.

The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of Engineer Patrick Pegram, who passed away on Thursday.

Engineer Pegram was a dedicated firefighter, a devoted family man, and an outstanding mentor to many within our department. He was known for his strong work ethic, his willingness to always step up and get the job done, and his ability to bring laughter to any situation with his quick sense of humor.

Patrick’s impact on this department and this community will not be forgotten. He helped shape those around him, both on and off the job, and his presence will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of working alongside him.

“P,” you will be missed. We will honor your legacy, and we will never forget you.

Please keep the Pegram family and our fire department family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

04/17/2026

🚒Halifax Fire & Rescue responded to a salvage yard in reference to a commercial structure fire Thursday, April 16th at approximately 10:48pm. Upon arrival it was determined that we would need more water supply and requested more tankers.

💧We want to personally thank all of the surrounding departments that assisted with the Fire and Water supply, it was a strong team effort.

Weldon Fire Department
Darlington Vol. Fire Dept.
Enfield Fire Dept
Rheasville Fire Department
Scotland Neck Fire Dept. St. 8
Roanoke Rapids Fire Department
Gaston Fire & Rescue
Davie Fire Department
Battleboro Fire Dept.
Salem Fire & Rescue
Red Oak Fire Department
Ferrells Fire & Rescue
Bailey Fire Dept
Garysburg Volunteer Fire Department
Whitakers Fire Dept.
West Mount Fire Dept
Stanhope Fire Dept.
Castalia Fire Dept.
Halifax County EMS
Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad
Coopers Fire Dept.
Momeyer Fire Dept.

No injuries occurred.

🔥Departments are still currently on scene keeping the fire under control.

04/14/2026

🚫🔥 Burn Ban still in place statewide❗️

Please take this seriously!

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

04/13/2026

It was a beautiful day at the Halifax Day 250th Celebration 🇺🇸

We want to thank each and every person that supported us today at our BBQ sandwich sale 🚒

Also a special thank you to Matthew Inscoe for cooking a delicious meal like always!

04/12/2026

Don’t forget to come see us tomorrow in Halifax at the 250th Celebration! 🇺🇸

We will be able to accept cash and card.

🚒Halifax Fire & Rescue will be set up at the Halifax Day 250th Celebration🇺🇸 this Sunday. We will have BBQ sandwiches, slaw, chips, drinks, and brownies. There will also be BBQ by the pound and Slaw by the half pint. Hope to see you there!!

04/08/2026

🚒Halifax Fire & Rescue will be set up at the Halifax Day 250th Celebration🇺🇸 this Sunday. We will have BBQ sandwiches, slaw, chips, drinks, and brownies. There will also be BBQ by the pound and Slaw by the half pint. Hope to see you there!!