Deep Gap Fire Department

Deep Gap Fire Department Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC, DGFD proudly protects over 36 square miles of eastern Watauga County and southern Ashe County. Values:

1.

This page is not monitored 24/7. Slogan:
“One team. One task”

Mission Statement:
We exist to improve the quality of life and reduce the loss of life through community engagement and emergency response. One team. Nothing in this business is accomplished alone. We are committed to bettering ourselves and the team placed around us. We are our first team and any individual’s success is only a reflect

ion of the team’s success.

2. One task. The task will change from day to day, buy we are all in when assigned a task. We bring integrity, experience, and commitment to every task, treating it as the one task.

3. One tradition. We are steeped in tradition. The fire service is America’s greatest volunteer force in history. The time-tested, salt-soaked history of the fire service, both nationally and in our own community, gives us a great point of pride.

4. One tomorrow. Everything we do, we do with our all. Such a view requires us to leave things better than we find them, no matter the situation. With all integrity, we set our eyes on the future and to making it the best possible tomorrow possible.

Station 23 is wanting to expand our part-time staff, come be apart of our team! Feel free to message or email us with ...
05/30/2026

Station 23 is wanting to expand our part-time staff, come be apart of our team! Feel free to message or email us with any questions.

More battery powered extrication equipment for ! This now makes our whole department wide fleet fully Amkus products. ...
05/20/2026

More battery powered extrication equipment for ! This now makes our whole department wide fleet fully Amkus products. Thank you to our Board Of Directors for approving this purchase, and the team at CW Williams for their customer service.   

Thank you to the Deep Gap Fire Department in Watauga Co. for their addition of the AMKUS Rescue Systems iOn Next-Gen Extrication Tools. These are in addition to the Combi-Tool that they recently purchased.
They also took advantage of our available demo tool stock to save money. Contact us today to see what we still have available and what will be available in the future.

The team had an awesome time at this years Watauga County EmergencyFest! We’re always pleased to interact with the pub...
05/16/2026

The team had an awesome time at this years Watauga County EmergencyFest! We’re always pleased to interact with the public and our fellow Emergency Service agencies!

TODAY! Hope to see you there, Watauga High School 10am-1pm!
05/16/2026

TODAY! Hope to see you there, Watauga High School 10am-1pm!

Some of our team recently attended a “live burn” training. This experience helped our personnel gain knowledge that wi...
05/11/2026

Some of our team recently attended a “live burn” training. This experience helped our personnel gain knowledge that will equip them for future incidents.

Thank you to Boone Fire Department for the invite!

📸 (L-R) FF Baldwin, FF Ninnis, Lt Norris, FF Sapp, FF Francis & FF Dwiggins

Come join our team 🚒 shoot us a DM with any questions!
05/04/2026

Come join our team 🚒 shoot us a DM with any questions!

120 calls so far this year at ! Our staff and personnel have responded to incidents ranging from medical emergencies, w...
04/15/2026

120 calls so far this year at !

Our staff and personnel have responded to incidents ranging from medical emergencies, wildland fires to motor vehicle accidents all within our community and our neighboring fire districts.

We’re taking applications for both volunteers and part-time staff! Feel free to head to our website or send us a message for more information.

04/14/2026

DEEP GAP — The Deep Gap Ruritan Club is hosting its annual spring Fundraiser at Deep Gap Fire Department's Community Center on Friday and Saturday.

03/30/2026

HIGH COUNTRY — Firefighters from across the region, including several Watauga County departments, battled brush fires in both Avery and Wilkes counties Sunday, March 29, as a 30-plus-acre blaze near

03/28/2026

🚨 STATEWIDE BURN BAN — ALL 100 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES
Effective 6 PM Saturday, March 28 — Until Further Notice

The NC Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning statewide and has canceled all previously issued burning permits, effective 6 p.m. today.

This means Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties are all under the ban.

🚫 What is prohibited:
• All open burning — leaves, branches, yard debris
• Campfires
• Fireworks and pyrotechnic devices
• Any previously issued burn permits are now canceled

✅ What is still allowed:
• Grills and barbecues (unless local ordinances prohibit)
• Fire pits and outdoor fireplaces WITHIN 100 feet of an occupied dwelling (subject to local fire marshal authority)

⚠️ Violations: $100 fine + $183 court costs. Anyone who starts a fire may also be liable for the cost of suppression.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler cited drought conditions, forecasted fire weather, and limited rainfall as the reasons for the statewide action.

Call 911 to report a wildfire or anyone intentionally starting a fire.

📋 NC Forest Service / NC Department of Agriculture

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6583 Old Highway 421 South
Deep Gap, NC
28618

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