Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire and Rescue

06/21/2026

06/18/2026

Today, Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire & Rescue had the opportunity to host approximately 15 teens participating in the Lenoir County Sheriff's Department's 'Camp Lenoir 2026.' This camp, in its third year, gives kids aged 11-17 the opportunity to interact with first responders and learn about community service and safety. Hopefully, this will give the kids insight into their future growth. Perhaps we have a future law enforcement officer, firefighter, or paramedic in this group! They were very attentive and asked appropriate questions when given the opportunity. It was a very respectful group of young men and women.

06/13/2026

Congratulations to our own Spencer Stocks on his high school graduation today! Excited to see what the future has in store for this young man!

05/15/2026

We are pleased to announce that we have received the 2026 OSFM Fire Grant. This grant will provide matching funding to complete the purchase of the necessary equipment. Thank you to NCOSFM for assistance with this funding that is vital to our department and community!

05/07/2026

Sandy Bottom VFD is pleased to announce the 2026 Ashton Rhodes and George Fisher Memorial Scholarship winners:

Miken Williams, Jaelyn Burkett, Brayden Byrd and Layla Whitfield all received the Ashton Rhodes Memorial Scholarship.

Carley Boone received the Ashton Rhodes Legacy Scholarship.

Spencer Stocks received the George Fisher Memorial Scholarship.

Congratulations to all six winners and good luck in your continued education!

03/29/2026

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice.

Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in the affected counties, regardless of whether a permit was previously issued. The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted. Anyone violating the burn ban faces a $100 fine plus $183 court costs. Any person responsible for setting a fire may be liable for any expenses related to extinguishing the fire.

The burn ban does not apply to fires started within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The local fire marshal has authority to issue a burn ban within those 100 feet.

Read news release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/03/28/statewide-burn-ban-issued-north-carolina-due-hazardous-forest-fire-conditions

03/23/2026

Attention high school/early college Seniors and parents! Applications for the Ashton Rhodes Memorial Scholarship and the George Fisher Memorial Scholarship are now available from your guidance counselors. These scholarships will be awarded in May. Deadline for submission is 5:00pm on April 24, 2026. Good luck to all applicants!