Union Cross Fire and Rescue

03/17/2026

Great resources for people to contact during storms!

🚨Please take note of this information. Help keep 9-1-1 lines open for emergencies🚨

🚧RESIDENTS IN THE CITY LIMITS OF WS CONTACT 336-727-8000 FOR TREES DOWN

For incidents such as trees down, power outages, minor traffic accidents (no injuries), water leaks with no hazards, or traffic signals not working, please use your local non-emergency or utility contact numbers instead of calling 911.

Non-Emergency Police/Fire
🚓 Winston-Salem PD Non-Emergency: (336) 773-7700
🚓 Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency : 336-727-2112
🚓 North Carolina Highway Patrol: *HP
🐶Forsyth County Animal Control- If you are seeking general information about Forsyth County Ordinances related to animals, reach out by email at [email protected] or by phone at 336-917-7750. For issues or concerns regarding animals where a Deputy may need to respond, call 336-727-2112
🚓 Kernersville Police: Non-Emergency: (336) 996-3000
🔥 Winston Salem, Forsyth County Fire Division including ALL volunteer fire departments, & Kernersville Fire
Non-Emergency: (336) 727-2222

Electricity — Duke Energy
📞 1-800-777-9898 (Customer Service / Outage Reporting)
⚡ Report outages: text OUT to 57801 or online via Duke Energy outage page.
Energy United
📞 1-800-EUNITED

Water & Sewer – Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
📞 CityLink / Utilities Customer Service: Dial 311 in city limits or (336) 727-8000 or Text 855-481-LINK .

Natural Gas – Piedmont Natural Gas
📞 1-800-752-7504

*Remember if a MINOR traffic occurs with no injuries and the vehicles can be moved safely, NC (G.S. 20-166) "Fender Bender Law" requires drivers to move the vehicles out of travel lanes to a safe area.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe!

03/10/2026

We had a great mutual aid training with our neighboring departments! Thank you to everyone that was there!

02/22/2026

We’re proud of you Shanon!!

02/20/2026

The 28 House experienced a busy weekend, and we appreciate the critical support provided by our mutual aid departments and personnel. Our sincere appreciation goes to them!

Wallburg Fire & Rescue
Beeson Crossroads Fire & Rescue
Horneytown Fire Department Midway Fire Department-Gumtree Station
Midway Fire & Rescue - ST86
Forsyth County Fire Division
Winston-Salem Fire Department

11/16/2025

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 🚩
Due to critical fire weather conditions, please postpone all outdoor burning until conditions improve. High winds and low humidity can cause fires to spread rapidly.

Help keep our community safe.

The National Weather Service has issued a **🚩RED FLAG WARNING🚩** for North Carolina counties.
👉Review weather alerts for North Carolina: https://bit.ly/40DsGTW

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.

Fire danger is elevated across the state. While open burning is permitted during a red flag, it is NOT advised. Please postpone all outdoor burning.

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

11/04/2025

Today we remember Chad E. Greene. Even though the years have now passed, he is always remembered

November 4, 2009 - LODD
Deputy Chief Chad Eric Greene, 34
Union Cross Fire and Rescue of Forsyth County, Inc.
High Point Fire Department. NC
Greene, died after responding to a MVC and completing a shift with Union Cross Fire Rescue.
Greene was found unresponsive at home around noon. After resuscitation efforts failed, he was pronounced at North Carolina Baptist Hospital at 12:30 hours.

10/09/2025

Can’t wait to see Everyone this Weekend!!!🚒🚒

Can wait to see everyone Oct. 11th! 🚒 🎃
We still have open vendor spots available!!

Below is the google form for vendors to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyx3llP_JlDyuYf1MvUi3pizgkTEbAtL4pbg5bAEpHFtYpPQ/viewform?usp=header

10/01/2025

Forsyth County history hit. Here's Union Cross Fire and Rescue's new 1957 Dodge/Beck pumper, 700/500, as pictured in the Winston-Salem Journal on May 30, 1958.

The $9,000 truck was the 35th piece of apparatus to be added to the county rural fire system. It was the first new apparatus for Union Cross, that had previously used "borrowed trucks."

Shown were Fire Chief W. O. Weavil (left) and county commissioner Wally Dunham (right). The truck's body was built in Davidson County by Jake Beck. Here's some history about him, https://legeros.com/blog/beck-fire-trucks.