Our Story
Alamance Community Fire Department was established in on July 23,1956. In the first 25 years, Alamance Community Fire Department progressed from 17 men to 40 well-trained firefighters; from a leaky agricultural building to a well- maintained 5 bay station; from a worn-out war surplus pumper to a chief’s car, 2 modern fire engines, 2 modern pumper/tankers, and a squad truck equipped with emergency first aid and rescue equipment. The department had also increased from 34 calls in 1958 to 292 calls in 1980.
Today, 58 years after it's creation, Alamance Fire Department is a two station combination fire department with a paid Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, six 24 hour Shift Personnel, and seven Part-time Firefighters that supplement 30+ Volunteers that include a Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, two Captains, four Lieutenants and approximately thirty firefighters and support personnel. Calls have increased to more than 1200 annually.