Fire Marshal's Office

Services

• Fire education classes for citizen groups, clubs and the general public
• Inspection of all public/private schools, day care centers and homes, nursing and rest homes, foster and group homes
• Code enforcement of all buildings and structures regulated by the NC Fire Prevention Code
• Liaison between the County Fire Departments internal and external stakeholders and County Government 
• Fire prevention activities
  
     

Open Burning Requirements

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Open Burning Regulations
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-rules/rules/open-burning

North Carolina Forest Service
http://www.ncforestservice.gov/burn_permits/burn_permits_main.htm

Free Smoke Alarm

1. Scroll down to the fire station lookup tool, enter your home address and click the search icon.
2. The contact information of the fire station that responds to your home address will be made available.
3. Call your local fire station and request for a free smoke alarm install and home safety risk assessment. 
4. The fire department will coordinate a time that is convenient with your schedule to come evaluate your current smoke alarms, install new alarms if needed and complete a home safety risk assessment free of charge.