Photos courtesy of Ken Bumgarner (Twitter: @DeepPurple51) of our swift water rescue box earlier today along I-77. We arrived on scene to find police officers and teachers from a nearby school attempting to rescue the driver of the vehicle. They believed that someone was inside, … [Read more...]
Picture from the scene. *ROAD CLOSURE* McIllwaine Road (between Journeys End Trail & Beatties Ford Road) is closed due to flooding. DO NOT attempt to cross this moving water. #TurnAroundDontDrown #CLTwx #CLTtraffic NOTE: Roadway reopened early the next morning. … [Read more...]
Station 1 responded to I-77NB near Gilead Rd (Exit 23). Truck will remain on scene for a bit. No need to report. We have cleared from the scene. Use caution & YIELD to responding units #MoveOver #CLTtraffic #CLTwx … [Read more...]
Engine 3 responded to this vehicle fire earlier this morning. Old Statesville Road over I-485. Quick control time. #BlackOverRed #CLTtraffic … [Read more...]
The ground in our area is very saturated following all the rain. Please remain aware while driving. We are currently clearing this tree along McCoy Road near Stratton Farm Road... #OneTownOneTeam #CLTwx #CLTtraffic … [Read more...]
Just before 9pm, our Station 3 responded to an MVA on Asbury Chapel Rd. The accident was a direct result of the stormy weather; the driver drove into a tree that fell across the roadway...fortunately (and miraculously) the driver self extricated. Talking about #Luck #CLTwx … [Read more...]
Snowing pretty good in Huntersville, and accumulating on roadways again...Town facilities have now closed. If you don’t have to travel - stay home & enjoy. If you do have to travel, please be safe! Don’t worry, your public safety family (HFD & HPD) never … [Read more...]
Crews worked hard today clearing up all of the snow in front of the Stations. #OneTownOneTeam #WinterStormDiego … [Read more...]
Our Engine 3 out and about earlier today in the snow. #OneTownOneTeam#WinterStormDiego #EastfieldExpress … [Read more...]
Beautiful picture this morning of our Town Christmas Tree. Roads are slick - be careful out there! #OneTownOneTeam ❄️☃️ (Picture courtesy of Reporter Anne Marie Hagerty at WBTV News) … [Read more...]
Waiting on the snow storm...we’re staffed & ready at all 4 fire stations. Please stay off the roadways unless you absolutely have to travel. If you’re on the roads: take your time, be careful & know that we’re here if you need us. #OneTownOneTeam #WinterStormDiego … [Read more...]
With winter weather on the way...we thought we’d share more about heating safety as part of our #FridayFireSafetyTips! #OneTownOneTeam#HeatingSafety #CLTwx #WinterStormDiego … [Read more...]
In this picture...what do YOU see depicted? We see Town Teamwork. We see the very definition of #OneTownOneTeam. A Police Officer assisting Firefighters as our Public Works Team arrives on scene to assist (they took the picture). We serve an amazing community. Today was one of … [Read more...]
Well, it got pretty busy! So busy that our Twitter tool (that auto posts our calls for service) went down. In just over a 3 hour period we responded to 42 calls for service. Thanks to help from Huntersville Police Department & our Town Public Works crews - ALL roadways have … [Read more...]
Severe weather struck Huntersville today, knocking down trees and power lines throughout Town. One local land mark also took a direct hit. The dairy barn located on Brown Mill Road at Beatties Ford Rd. Although we cannot confirm what occurred; it definitely involved heavy winds, … [Read more...]
