Midland Fire and Rescue

05/16/2026

🔥 Midland Fire units are on scene of a structure fire at the Midland Provisions on 24/27 just west of Flowes Store Road.

With assistance from from Flowes Store Fire Department, Allen Volunteer Fire Department, Cabarrus County EMS, Cabarrus County Fire Services and Harrisburg Fire Department, crews quickly investigated while Midland Battalion 1 established command.

Midland Tower 40 arrived and stretched a line while other truck crews investigated an active smoke condition inside.

A box and contents was quickly found on top of a stove and extinguished.

Battalion 1 transmitted a control time and crews begin to ventilate the business.

Midland thanks all the work and dedication from our surrounding departments.

Remember to check the function of smoke detectors and the practice fire safety when using electric hot plates and stoves.

05/07/2026

N.C. Forest Service

Town of Midland

05/06/2026

Midland had another busy month, continuing our trend of increased call volume at 112. The breakdown is as follows:

Structure Fire - 2
Residential Fire Alarm - 1
Commercial Fire Alarm - 4
Brush Fire - 9
Vehicle Fire -
Local Alarm - 16
Motor Vehicle Accident - 3
Medical - 56
Cancelled En Route - 17
Haz-Mat - 3

There was an increase in brush fires due to the dry conditions. Even with the burn ban, most brush fires were due to illegal burning.

Please check for burn bans and red flag conditions before burning. This can be done on our page or the N.C. Forest Service page.

05/03/2026

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the current burn ban in effect. Cabarrus County IS STILL under a burn ban. As always, we will keep you posted. Thank you for your patience.

🔥⚠️🚫The state wide burn ban has been lifted for 81 counties in North Carolina. Cabarrus County is NOT one of them. The state and local burn ban will remain in place in Cabarrus County until further notice. Please continue not to burn and limit any spark producing activities. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping Cabarrus County and North Carolina safe! 🔥 ⚠️ 🚫

05/02/2026

This weekend is National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. May 2-3 will be a time to honor and reflect on those who answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Please take a moment to remember those who died in the line of duty while serving others.

The Midland Fire Department salutes the fallen and thanks the public for all of your support.

05/01/2026

Be on alert on 601 and Mount Pleasant Road. 601 is shut down in all directions for a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. Midland Fire units and CCSO is on scene and investigating.

04/30/2026

🔥 Midland Engine 20, Brush 20, Batt. 1 and Car 3 are on scene of an active brush fire in the Wallace Road Solar Farm.

Cabarrus FM1, FM4, Squad 410, NC Forestry and Fairview Brush units are on scene to assist.

After 40 minutes Command has issued a control time.

Raven 20 (DJI Matrice 3T drone with thermal) officially on scene and assisting with the investigation.

04/23/2026

The NC Burn Ban is still in effect. Over the past weeks of the current burn ban, Midland has continued to respond to illegal burns. Please share this information with neighbors and friends to reduce the risk of brush fires.

04/22/2026

🔥 Midland Fire Department responded to a structure fire yesterday on Cabarrus Station Road.

Battalion 1 arrived on scene and transmitted a working fire on a large shop and out-building. Tower 40 arrived first due and stretched two lines while Engine 20 laid in a supply line from the hydrant.

Flowes Store Fire Department arrived on scene and assisted with ventilation by cutting the roll up doors and assisting with interior attack.

West Stanly Fire Department arrived and assisted with interior operations and a primary search.

Cabarrus County Fire Services Squad 410 arrived and assisted with RIT and investigations.

Fairview Fire and Rescue Association - Union County, NC arrived and assisted with overhaul and also had a unit on standby covering Midland from Midland Station 1.

We also would like to thank Cabarrus County EMS for standing by with EMS 81 and Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office for controlling traffic on scene.

Remember to yield to responding emergency personnel so we can efficiently and quickly arrive safe to help those in need.

04/15/2026

Remember to check here for burn ban updates and news!

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