Norton Branch Fire Rescue

07/28/2026

The water is back on, but our area remains under a boil water advisory.

We would like to thank all of our members and every one else who helped us distribute clean water yesterday evening, including:

Boyd County Emergency Management
Carter County Emergency Management
Kentucky Emergency Management
Young Excavating
Big Sandy Water District

07/27/2026

We will be distributing bottled water for the families affected by the Big Sandy Water District issues at the station, 1570 St. Hwy 1654, tonight from 6-9pm or until we run out of supplies. There is a limit of two cases per family.

05/30/2026

Last week, we held our annual Memorial Day Breakfast. It was one of, if not the most successful breakfast we've put on.

We want to thank everyone who supported us with their time and donations, as well as everyone who gave to our boot drive.

And thanks to Mr. Jensen Bush, who provided us with these behind the scenes photos. It's been a very long time since most of us have seen the world from the perspective of a seven year old.

05/23/2026

Come get some real comfort food this morning at Kilgore Community Church. We're serving until 11am.

05/16/2026

05/08/2026

We had the privilege of hosting CCFA yesterday evening. We'd like to thank everyone who attended and especially Star Country Market for providing some great food for all of us.

05/07/2026

Did you know that flooding is the most common and most expensive natural disaster Kentuckians face? It's important for everyone to be prepared for the next flood, and that goes double for us. Our new rescue boat is one way we are getting ready.

Thanks to the support of our community, the dedication of our members and of our board of directors, and the generosity of George and Edith Sparks of Sparks Funeral Homes, we're a little more equipped to help prevent someone's worst day from becoming their last day.

03/22/2026

School never ends for first responders, it just gets a bit more exciting.

We once again want to thank Instructor Will McKenzie for bringing us an important educational opportunity.

We also want to thank our attending members as well as the participating members from:

East Fork Fire Department
Grahn Volunteer Fire Department
Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department
Westwood Fire District
519 Volunteer Fire Department

03/08/2026

We were privileged to host vehicular entrapment training this weekend. Members from Westwood Fire District, Grahn Volunteer Fire Department , Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department , and East Fork Fire Department joined us as Instructor Will McKenzie shared his valuable knowledge.

02/23/2026

Knowledge is the most powerful tool in our arsenal. We'd like to thank everyone who helped us gather a little more of it this weekend.