Gray's Creek Fire Department

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

05/19/2026

🔥 High Fire Danger: Hot, dry conditions with light to moderate winds present an increased risk for fires. Please use caution when burning yard debris and always have a water source readily available.

🚒 High Fire Danger: While the burn ban has been lifted, high fire danger is back for Tuesday and Wednesday across most of the state. Hot, dry conditions, with some lighter to moderate winds, will keep fire danger high across the state, along with soil drying.

Humidity levels ramp up Thursday into the weekend along with increasing showers/storm chances at least in hit or miss fashion so after Wednesday the fire danger should decrease again.

-Ethan

05/11/2026

We enjoyed the opportunity with Hope Mills Fire Department to help the kids at Alderman Road Elementary with their egg drop experiment today.

05/08/2026

Captain Lloyd and Lieutenant Riddle were able to successfully rescue this little fellow after he got stuck in a culvert. It wasn't a typical call, but still a reminder that we're here for ALL of our community.

05/08/2026

Thursday Night Training: Forcible entry. 💪🪓

05/06/2026

By the numbers: April 2026

04/27/2026

Did we get 6/10 of an inch of rain this weekend? Yes. Does that cancel the burn ban? No. What does this mean? NO open burning. No camp fires, bonfires, burn pits, burn barrels, etc. No "but I'm just burning a small pile of leaves and it is contained." Because trust us, it is contained until it isn't, and it happens in an instant. Yes we live in the country where burning natural vegetation is legal. BUT until further notice you can and will be fined by the if you purposely light a fire for any reason.

04/24/2026

Member Spotlight: Meet Firefighter Kacy Todd. Kacy has been a familiar face in Gray’s Creek for decades—joining Station 24 in 2003 before moving to Station 18 in 2022.

Kacy enjoys getting to help the community she's lived in for most of her life. Outside the firehouse, Kacy works as a Pharmacy Technician at Brisson Drugs, but her commitment to helping others doesn’t stop there. She also served in the U.S. Navy from 2005–2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

A longtime member of the Gray’s Creek community (since 1990), Kacy enjoys spending her free time working in the yard and being with her family and pets. She proudly admits she’s a “crazy cat lady,” with two cats: Ember (a Tortoiseshell) and Delilah (a Russian Blue).

What GCFD means to her:
“No matter what goes on at home, you always have a family in the fire department.”

Kacy shares this message to anyone thinking about joining the fire service: “Do it! Whether you're looking for fun, experience, family, or even a career, I guarantee it will be worth it.”

04/23/2026

Update: Joyce has been found and is safe.

SILVER ALERT
Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Joyce McDuffie, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or alzheimer's.

She was last seen leaving her home on Richfield Avenue in Hope Mills at approximately 4pm in a gold Honda Accord EX-L plate number TEW4349.

Anyone with information about Joyce McDuffie should call LT. C JOSEPH at the Hope Mills Police Department at (910) 425-4103.

04/17/2026

Thursday Night Training: The saying "If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot" doesn't work for us. Ropes are a versatile tool, and we have to know how to use them when the time comes.