It’s going to be a hot weekend. As everyone discusses #HeatSafety, we want to remind you of something that is very important to us.#LookBeforeYouLock. Protect baby! It gets hot in a parked car, do not leave them or your pets behind! #HeatStrokeKills … [Read more...]
Reminder, soak your spent fireworks for a day or two before discarding them in your trash. They burn very hot and can retain heat for days. All too often folks place them directly into their plastic trash cans & the fireworks smolder, often igniting a fire which spreads to … [Read more...]
At 5:44pm this evening, Station 2 responded to a reported vehicle fire, Sam Furr Road near Kenton Drive. Heavy fire showing on arrival and quickly controlled by Engine 2. #OneTownOneTeam #BlackOverRed … [Read more...]
With the July 4th Holiday rapidly approaching; we wanted to take a few minutes to discuss fireworks safety. We ALWAYS recommend leaving Fireworks to the experts. Some facts: Fireworks start an average of 18,500 fires each year, including 1,300 structure fires, 300 vehicle … [Read more...]
We are very happy to see this bridge reopen tomorrow. It will improve our response time...immediately. This will allow our Station 4 to now respond & support Stations 1 & 3...as previous to the close. Rapid response equates to quick water on the fire and patient care. A … [Read more...]
It’s been a great 2 weeks helping to support an annual kid safety camp...Safety Town with the Huntersville Police Department!#OneTownOneTeam #SafetyTown … [Read more...]
This weekend it’s time to 'Spring Forward' and move your clocks ahead one hour. When you change your clocks, change your Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm batteries. Following battery replacement, check the manufacturing date which is stamped on the bottom...smoke alarms … [Read more...]
With the colder temperatures upon us this week; we really want you to heat your home safely. Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Keep anything that can burn at least 3ft from heating equip (furnace, fireplace, wood stove, portable heater). A scary statistic: … [Read more...]
As 2018 comes to a close, we think back on what was the busiest year ever in the history of the Huntersville Fire Department. We surpassed 6,000 calls for service in 2018 (4,700 in 2017). We opened a brand-new Fire Station in Town (Station 4) and we took delivery of a brand-new … [Read more...]
Here's a #FridayFireSafetyTip. Fresh cut #Christmas trees (even if watered daily) will dry out in about 4 weeks. A dry tree is a dangerous tree (pure fuel for a fire). Prepare to get rid that tree within the next week or so. Remember, LIVE trees can be recycled at one of … [Read more...]
Here we are with another #FridayFireSafetyTip. With Christmas just around the corner, we want to make sure you have a safe and very Merry Christmas! Did you know that one-third of all home decoration fires are started by candles? Two of every five fires happen because decorations … [Read more...]
It's another #FridayFireSafetyTip: Continue to keep a close eye on that Christmas Tree and make sure it doesn't get too dried out. An indication of a dried out tree is excessive needle loss when you touch the limbs. Make sure you add water to the tree daily and remove it soon … [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...]
Here are some Winter Weather Safety and Heater Safety tips for you! #BeReady #WinterWeather #OneTownOneTeam #CLTwx … [Read more...]
Today Firefighter Aprill King visited Torrence Creek Elementary and spoke to the SWAG club (students with a goal). She talked about the daily life of a firefighter for a 24 hour shift. As a thank you gift, the club prepared several meals for the department, which Aprill … [Read more...]
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