West Stanly Fire Department

06/03/2026

2026 Alarm Total - 541
Working Fires - 13
Extrications - 1

05/11/2026

New Life-Saving Equipment Placed in Service

After a month of intensive training, the West Stanly Fire Department is proud to announce that 37 new 3M Scott Air-Pak XD Wireframe SCBAs (with C5 masks) are now officially in service.

An SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) is a critical piece of equipment that allows our firefighters to breathe and operate in hazardous, life-threatening atmospheres. These state-of-the-art units replace our previous equipment, which had been in service for 25+ years.

The Investment:
The total cost for the 37 air packs, 44 masks, 37 pack identifiers, and 4 RIT pack connections was $299,539.32. Thanks to the diligent efforts of our members and Board of Directors, our department was awarded a FEMA grant that covered the majority of the cost—saving our citizens $246,095.

We would like to thank all of our members who assisted in getting these packs ready for service and participated in the training required to ensure our crews are prepared for the next call.

05/07/2026

The burn ban for Stanly County will end tomorrow, Friday, at 8am! We are still experiencing severe drought and open burning should be done cautiously.

05/06/2026

While many counties in the state saw their burn ban lifted, Stanly County and other neighboring counties were not so lucky. The burn ban remains in place! We are hopeful the rain forecasted over the next several days will provide some much needed relief!

🏕️⛺️With the state-issued ban being lifted for 81 North Carolina counties, many of you are wondering about those campfires for upcoming camping trips.⛺️🏕️

📌If you are camping in a state park or other state managed camping area in one of the 81 counties where the state’s ban has been removed, campfires would now be allowed.

📌If you are camping in a privately owned or managed campground in one of the 81 counties where the state’s ban has been removed, the same would apply. Campfires would now be allowed as long as there were no local restrictions or permitting requirements to abide by. Check with the place you intend to camp before assuming a fire is allowed.

📌**UPDATE: Fire restrictions for Pisgah, Nantahala, Uwharrie and Croatan have been lifted by the USDA Forest Service as of May 4, 2026.**
If you are camping in a national forest anywhere in the state, campfires are not allowed outside of developed recreation sites. The USDA Forest Service enacted fire restrictions for all four national forests Wednesday, April 15. Until removed by the USDA Forest Service, those fire restrictions remain in effect for the Pisgah, Nantahala, Uwharrie and Croatan. For more information about the restrictions and what is allowed/not allowed: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/northcarolina/alerts/fire-restrictions-all-four-national-forests-north-carolina.

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for 81 counties effective 8 a.m. Sunday, May 3. The statewide ban on open burning went into effect March 28 due to hazardous forest fire conditions, and the ban remains in effect for Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes and Union counties until further notice.

The lifting of the burn ban in 81 counties does not apply to fires started within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The local fire marshal has authority to issue or lift a burn ban within those 100 feet.

👉News release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/05/02/states-ban-open-burning-lifted-81-north-carolina-counties-conditions-improve-recent-rain
👉Map: https://www.ncagr.gov/nc-forest-service/nc-forest-service-map-states-ban-open-burning-lifted-81-north-carolina-counties-conditions-improve/open

05/02/2026

2026 Alarm Total - 419
Working Fires - 13

04/24/2026

Big News: Our Station Expansion is Officially Complete! 🚒🎉

Today is a huge day for the West Stanly Fire Department and our community! As of this morning, we have officially finished all the renovations and expansions at the station.

We’ve grown quite a bit to better serve you. Here’s a quick look at what’s new:

More Room to Grow: We added a 3,200 sq. ft. addition, bringing our total living space to about 6,000 sq. ft. This makes the station much more comfortable and functional for our teams working 24/7.

New Amenities: The project added 8 private bunkrooms, 5 new offices, a modernized kitchen, a large locker room, and a dedicated watch room.

Ready for Anything: We’ve added a new board room that can double as an Emergency Operations Center to help us coordinate during major storms or large-scale events.

Bay Upgrades: Our apparatus bays got a total refresh with new paint, professionally sealed floors, new bay doors, and updated lockers for our turnout gear.

We want to say a massive thank you to our members, staff, the contractors who did the heavy lifting, and most importantly, you—our community. We couldn’t have done this without your support!

Save the Date! 📅
We’re currently planning an Open House for early June. We can’t wait to show you around! Stay tuned here for an official date very soon.

04/13/2026

This week we honor and thank those behind the mic for their dedication and service to our community! We are grateful for our dispatchers at Stanly County 911 for always answering the call!

Thank you to the often forgotten responders!

03/29/2026

A statewide burn ban has been issued by the N.C. Forest Service.

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

03/26/2026

MVA Update

The West Stanly Firefighter involved in yesterday’s motor vehicle accident was released from the hospital around 9pm last night.

We continue to thank our community members for their prayers and support.

03/25/2026

Apparatus MVA

At 4:49 p.m., the West Stanly Fire Department and Stanly County EMS were dispatched to a cardiac arrest near the Locust Town Center. West Stanly Squad 47 and Engine 461 responded.

While in route, Squad 47 was involved in a serious accident at the intersection of Main Street and Central Avenue. Engine 461, following behind Squad 47, immediately notified Stanly County 911 via radio and requested an emergency EMS response.

Mutual aid units were dispatched to the original cardiac arrest call. Rescue 46, Squad 46, and multiple off-duty personnel responded to the scene of the MVA. One firefighter and one civilian were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Locust Police Department is conducting the accident investigation. Any media inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to Fire Chief Dakota Raborn at [email protected].

We would like to thank the Midland Fire and Rescue for providing a move-up during the incident. We also extend our gratitude to the many agencies that have reached out to check on the wellbeing of our personnel.