Chimney Rock Fire Department NC

Chimney Rock Fire Department NC We were the first volunteer fire department in Rutherford County.

The Chimney Rock Fire Department's mission is to provide, prevent, educate, and mitigate fire and life safety to a high standard to all people in our community. We were once called the Hickory Nut Gorge Fire Department and we served a bigger response area going into Henderson and parts of Buncombe Counties. As other departments formed we changed our name to Chimney Rock Fire Department and we server the citizens of Chimney Rock and Lake Lure.

A well deserved honor!! Congratulations Chief Jammie Howell
05/16/2026

A well deserved honor!! Congratulations Chief Jammie Howell

2026 NC Volunteer Fire Chief of the year Jammie Howell

04/17/2026

APRIL 16, 2026 QUESTION OF THE DAY

Is the statewide burn ban still in effect?

Yes. Yes it is. All open burning is prohibited intil further notice.

For a status check on the statewide ban on open burning, check our social media pages, check our website, subscribe to receive alerts from us.

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

03/22/2026
03/15/2026
03/15/2026

🚧🚧 64 will be closed nightly from this Sunday through Tuesday night from 8 pm to 6 am. 🚧🚧🚧

03/09/2026

Hwy 64 closures next week.

02/28/2026

Hey Rutherford County Firefighters.. Your Monument has made it to its new home. Beautiful

02/18/2026

Monday (02/23/26) and Tuesday (02/24/26) US64 from Slick Rock Rd and US74A will be closed starting at 9am through 4pm. The detour route will be Slick Rock Rd to Grant Mtn Rd to US74A back to US64.

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Chimney Rock, NC
28720

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