City of Concord NC Fire Department

06/20/2026

Working Dwelling Fire

On 6/19/2026 at 16:23, Concord Fire was dispatched to a reported dwelling fire on Fryling Ave. at 16:26, Engine Co. 4 arrived to find smoke and fire showing from a single story residential and marked it a working fire. Fire was contained at 16:33. The fire is currently under investigation by the Concord Fire Marshals Office.

Units on the Alarm:
Engine Co. 4, 1, 3, 2
Truck Co. 1
Rescue Co. 3
Battalion Chief 1 & 3
Safety 1

06/15/2026

Fire Prevention Week Theme Announced!!

06/09/2026

REMINDER: Concord Fire Department is hiring! The process closes June 18th, so get your application in soon!

https://jobs.silkroad.com/CityOfConcordNC/Careers/jobs/3043

06/08/2026

Incident Notification- Commercial Structure Fire

At 0836 on 6/8/2026, Concord Fire Department with Automatic Aid from Odell Fire Department were dispatched to a commercial structure fire on Derita Rd. Engine Co. 9 arrived within four minutes to find nothing showing from a large commercial structure. Upon entering the building, smoke and fire was visible coming from an equipment room. Engine Co. 9 declared a working fire. Fire was brought under control at 0848. The fire is currently under investigation by the Concord Fire Marshals Office.

Units on the Alarm:

Concord
Engine Co. 9, 11, 7
Ladder Co. 10 & 7
Truck Co. 11
Battalion Chief 2 & 3

Odell
Engine Co. 22

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day!

We are thankful to every American Soldier that paid the ultimate sacrifice so we can have the freedoms that we have today!

Stay Safe!

05/22/2026

Heads up, ! City of Concord NC Fire Department and City of Concord, NC - Police Department will be conducting joint public safety exercises at W.W. Flowe Park over the next several weeks. These trainings are part of ’s commitment to public safety and ensure our first responders have the skills needed to respond during real emergencies.

During the trainings, W.W. Flowe Park will be closed and you may see a large presence of fire trucks and police vehicles in the area.

The training exercises will take place on the following dates:

May 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 26, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 27, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
June 2, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
June 3, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
June 4, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
June 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tJShXy

05/17/2026

Fire Damages Home on Patrick Avenue SW in Concord

CONCORD, N.C. – The Concord Fire Department was dispatched at 5:09 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, to a reported house fire on Patrick Ave SW in Concord. Fire apparatus and crews arrived within three minutes to find fire and smoke showing from the rear of the home on both the first and second levels. The fire was brought under control within 18 minutes of arriving and there were no reported injuries.

Neighbors alerted the residents to the fire, and all occupants had safely exited the home before firefighters arrived, however, the family informed firefighters that their pet dog was still inside the house. Firefighters rescued dog from the basement level of the home. The dog was unconscious when it was brought out of the house. Firefighters quickly began caring for the dog, using a pet oxygen mask and working with the dog for 20 minutes until they successfully revived the dog and it was up walking around.

The Concord Fire Department was assisted by the Concord Police Department and Cabarrus County EMS.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.

Units on the Alarm:
Safety 1
Engine Co. 8, 12, 3, 4
Rescue Co. 3
Truck Co. 1
Battalion Chief 3 & 1

05/15/2026

We wanted to give a shout out to the Concord Fire Department Pipes and Drums for performing at the opening ceremony of the Mid Winter’s Chief Conference.

05/12/2026

Get those applications in! The process closes June 18th!

Don’t wait! Apply today!

We're hiring!

Concord Fire Department is looking for driven, hard working, dedicated men and women who wish to serve their community. Applications are open until June 18, 2026. Apply at the link below!

Any questions can be sent to [email protected]

https://jobs.silkroad.com/CityOfConcordNC/Careers/jobs/3043

05/07/2026