Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department

04/16/2026

This afternoon at 1:46 PM, our members were alerted to assist Station 30 (Gates) with a structure fire in our second-due area.

Upon arrival, crews found the front of the structure heavily engulfed in flames. Due to a partial roof collapse, crews transitioned to a defensive attack to safely contain the fire. Engine 22, along with Engine 30, stretched handlines to begin extinguishment efforts, while Engine 22 also utilized its deck gun to knock down the fire.

Station 50 (Eure) responded with additional tankers and manpower to support operations. Through coordinated efforts, crews were able to bring the fire under control, and all units returned to service around 6:00 PM.

Units on scene: 🚒🚒🚒

E-22
Tanker 23
Truck 20

E-30
Tanker 33
Truck 34

E-50
Tanker 50
Tanker 51

Gates EMS
Gates Sheriffs office
Gates EM-1
Gates County Water

04/13/2026

🚨📞 Happy Telecommunicators Week! 📞🚨

Gatesville Fire Department would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Perquimans Communications team for the incredible work you do every day. Your dedication, professionalism, and calm voices behind the scenes help keep our crews safe.

We appreciate everything you do—today and every day. Happy Telecommunicators Week! 👏

04/13/2026

🚒 Training Night in Action 🚒

Last month during our monthly training, our members focused on improving their vehicle extrication skills. Crews practiced removing doors on both sides of the vehicle, completing a roof removal, and performing a dash roll.

Hands-on training like this helps ensure our members stay prepared and ready to respond when our community needs us most. 💪🚑

Always training. Always ready.

04/06/2026

Mulch Pile Fire Response – Tuesday

On Tuesday March 30th at 14:56, our members were alerted to a mulch pile fire at a local business. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire covering the majority of the mulch pile, with flames spreading to nearby stacked logs.

Additional stations were quickly requested to assist with containment efforts. With the help of our mutual aid partners, crews were able to bring the fire under control and worked diligently to extinguish hotspots throughout the pile and surrounding logs.

After approximately six hours on scene, the incident was safely cleared at 21:08.

We would like to thank all assisting departments for their teamwork and dedication in bringing this incident to a safe conclusion.

Responding Units

Station 20:
E20, E22, T21, T23, Truck 20, 200, 201, 203

Station 30:
E30, T33

Station 40:
E40, T41, T71

Station 50:
E50, T50, T51

Station 60:
T61

Gates EMS:
M2, M4, 100

Gates Emergency Management:
EM1, EM2

Belvedere Fire Department:
T41

Providence Fire Department:
L85

North Carolina Forestry:
F1, Forestry Tanker

04/03/2026

04/03/2026

Burn band in effect 

01/06/2026

🚒 Structure Fire Response 🚒

This morning at 9:58 a.m., our crews responded to a structure fire involving a chicken litter barn. Firefighters from Station 20 (Gatesville), Station 50 (Eure), NC Forestry, and Gates EMS were on scene and quickly brought the fire under control.

Following extinguishment, our crews worked with a local farm to remove the litter from the barn and relocate it to an open field to prevent rekindling.

Great teamwork and quick action by everyone involved! 💪🔥

12/31/2025

🎆 Fireworks Safety Reminder – New Year’s Eve 🎆

As we ring in the New Year, your local EMS wants everyone to celebrate safely!

🔥 Fireworks can cause serious burns, eye injuries, and fires.
👀 Never allow children to handle fireworks.
🧯 Keep water or a fire extinguisher nearby.
🎇 Only use fireworks that are legal in your area.
🚑 If an injury occurs, call 911 immediately.

Celebrate smart, stay safe, and let us all start the New Year injury-free!