Hawtree Volunteer Fire Department

05/23/2026

Friendly reminder that the 2026 Kids Fire Camp application deadline is 2 days away.
Applications are due on May 24th. Don't let your 11-14 year old miss out on this fun filled learning opportunity.
Please make sure your application is complete with a recommendation letter and a letter from your child.
https://forms.gle/WQsd4A4NfXMuJcBC7

05/21/2026

Last night members trained on RIT operations. Little hot but always training to get better. Thanks to the members that attended.

05/16/2026

05/12/2026

The 2026 Kids Fire Camp application deadline is approaching fast!!
Applications are due on May 24th. Don't let your 11-14 year old miss out on this fun filled learning opportunity.
https://forms.gle/WQsd4A4NfXMuJcBC7

05/08/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came out Saturday and supported our BBQ plate sale. It was a big success. We do have some pound containers of BBQ pork for sale, $12 each. You can stop by the station during the week to pick up, contact a Hawtree member, or send us a message.

04/11/2026

$50,000 in Grants Available for Volunteer Fire Departments — Apply Soon

Nutella®,National Volunteer Fire Council , and Pearl Milling Company® are supporting fire departments through Nutella® Stacks for Giving Back. 10 volunteer fire departments will receive a $5,000 grant, and fire departments can be nominated for the chance to receive a Nutella® Pancake Breakfast Kit for firehouse fundraisers. Learn more: www.nvfc.org/nutellastacksforgivingback

Grant Alert! Nutella® has partnered with NVFC and Pearl Milling Company® to provide 10 volunteer fire departments with a $5,000 grant to secure the necessities they need to best serve their communities. Learn more and apply: www.nvfc.org/nutellastacksforgivingback

Fundraisers just got sweeter! Through Nutella® Stacks for Giving Back, local fire departments have the chance to receive a Pancake Breakfast Kit to support their next fundraiser. Nominate your local department by April 30: https://nutellastacksforgivingback.com/nvfc

04/08/2026

Join Us Sat May 2nd for a BBQ Plate Sale, Meal includes our delicious BBQ pork, Slaw, Potatoes and Bread. Tickets are available at the station Weekdays 9 am to 3pm. Or you can contact any member for tickets. It is highly encouraged to buy tickets in advance. Tickets $12 each

04/04/2026

This past Tuesday we took delivery and did an inservice on 15 new Scott XD wire frame packs. These items were purchased from the AFG grant and are replacing our outdated, non compliant Honeywell packs. Grants like this allow us to purchase equipment that we would otherwise not be able to purchase. New equipment like this allows us to better protect our responders on calls.

03/28/2026

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

03/28/2026