Howard's Creek Fire Department

04/24/2026

A big thanks to North Brook Fire Department and Tryonota Fire Department for covering for multiple departments as well!

04/23/2026

04/18/2026

A huge thank you to all our neighboring departments that assisted us yesterday. Lincolnton Fire Department Crouse Fire Department North Brook Fire Department.

04/18/2026

Howard's Creek Fire Department responded to two small structure fires. Thanks for all assisting agencies. Several utility vehicles were utilized to access the second fire deep in a heavily wooded area. Both fires have been extinguished with no injuries reported. Lincolnton Fire Department, North Brook Fire Department, Crouse Fire Department,

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

Howard's Creek Fire Department responded to assist North Brook Fire Department with this Amazon delivery truck fire. All agencies are back in service now with no injuries reported. All packages will need to be replaced.

🔥 WORKING VEHICLE FIRE 🔥

North Brook Fire Department and Howard's Creek Fire Department are on scene of a working vehicle fire in the 5700 block of West Highway 27. This will be an Amazon truck on fire, this makes the 2nd working Amazon truck fire in a weeks time.

Photo provided by a FireWire follower.

04/16/2026

🔥 WORKING VEHICLE FIRE 🔥

North Brook Fire Department and Howard's Creek Fire Department are on scene of a working vehicle fire in the 5700 block of West Highway 27. This will be an Amazon truck on fire, this makes the 2nd working Amazon truck fire in a weeks time.

Photo provided by a FireWire follower.

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