Center Rural Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department

Center Rural Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Center Rural Volunteer Fire and Rescue has served the citizens of the Town of Norwood and the surrounding southern end of Stanly County since 1957.

Burn Ban is still in effect in Stanly County!
05/03/2026

Burn Ban is still in effect in Stanly County!

**Monthly Run Report**This April was our busiest one ever just like January! We ran a total of 75 calls to service. We h...
05/01/2026

**Monthly Run Report**

This April was our busiest one ever just like January! We ran a total of 75 calls to service. We had 13 days with 3 or more calls with 7 of them on the 24th!

563 got to do exactly what it was built for drafting out of the front intake and supplying the ladder on a house fire!

2026 Call Breakdown
Total -276
Fire - 107
Medical - 169
Working Fires - 4

**Monthly Run Report**We had a total of 60 calls the month of March. There were 9 days we had 3 or more calls that day w...
04/01/2026

**Monthly Run Report**

We had a total of 60 calls the month of March. There were 9 days we had 3 or more calls that day with March 9th topping out at 6 calls!

2026 Call Breakdown
Total -201
Fire - 74
Medical - 127
Working Fires - 4

03/28/2026

BURN BAN IN EFFECT – STANLY COUNTY

Due to increased fire 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.

In addition, local agencies including the Stanly County Fire Marshal's Office & City of Albemarle Fire Marshal's Office have also issued bans prohibiting burning.

🚨 What this means:
- No outdoor burning of any kind
- This includes campfires, bonfires, and agricultural burning
- Applies to all areas of Stanly County

🔥 These restrictions are in place to reduce the risk of wildfires and protect lives and property during high fire danger conditions.

⚠️ Violations may result in a fine of up to $250 for a first offense.

**Monthly Run Report**February as always is the shortest month, but doesn't mean it still wasn't a busy one with 55 tota...
03/03/2026

**Monthly Run Report**

February as always is the shortest month, but doesn't mean it still wasn't a busy one with 55 total calls and only one day without a call! We stayed around our average for this month compared to previous years.

2026 Call Breakdown
Total -141
Fire - 52
Medical - 89
Working Fires - 4

**Monthly Run Report**January was our busiest month in 2025 and it held up to its standard and then some, with this one ...
02/01/2026

**Monthly Run Report**

January was our busiest month in 2025 and it held up to its standard and then some, with this one being the busiest month in our history of record keeping with 86 calls to service.

Little knowledge for the public. We operate as a truly volunteer department, we do have part time staffing that the county gives money to cover 8 hours a day Monday to Friday. The rest of the time it's 100% volunteer. Only 2 days this month that we didn't have a call just 2!

2026 Call Breakdown
Fire - 32
Medical - 54
Working Fires - 3

One year ago today our brother Will went home...We miss him all the time, and continue to talk about him every chance we...
01/08/2026

One year ago today our brother Will went home...

We miss him all the time, and continue to talk about him every chance we get. He was more than a fireman and a paramedic. He was a husband, a father, a nephew, a son, and most importantly to us at the 56 house our brother.

Rest easy Will, we love you!

01/04/2026

Breakdown of 2025.

768 Total Calls for Service.
10.7% Increase form 2024.

64 Calls Averaged Monthly
Highest 83 Jan - 2025
Lowest 52 Feb, Nov - 2025

254 Total Fire Calls
22.1% Increase from 2024

18 Working Fires
3 First Due
10 Mutual Aid
5 Brush/Car Fires

5 Fly Outs

4 Water Rescues

1 Mutual Aid Technical Rescue

6 Extrications
4 First Due
2 Mutual Aid

514 Total Medical Calls
5.8% Increase from 2024

1 CPR Save!

Calls Within City Limits
65 Fire
251 Medical

Calls in Rural and Mutual Aid
189 Fire
263 Medical



**Mutual Aid Runs**At 1123 this morning we were dispatched on a 2nd alarm fire to assist the City of Albemarle Fire Depa...
01/02/2026

**Mutual Aid Runs**

At 1123 this morning we were dispatched on a 2nd alarm fire to assist the City of Albemarle Fire Department with a commercial structure fire at American Fiber and Finishing.

Ladder 56 responded with a 4 man crew while others remained in town for coverage. L56 was set up for possible water tower operations and the crew was used for multiple other tasks.

Also while L56 was gone at 1257 we were dispatched to assist Aquadale Rural Volunteer Fire Department with a brush fire endangering a structure. Engine 563, Brush 566, and Brush 567 responded.

All units were back in the district and available around 1400.

December was a very busy month for us to finish out the year with 72 calls, 30 in the last 7 days, bringing the year to ...
01/01/2026

December was a very busy month for us to finish out the year with 72 calls, 30 in the last 7 days, bringing the year to 768 over all. Our busiest year to date.

Year totals for 2025.
Fire calls 254
Medical calls 514
Working Fires 18
Flyouts 5
Technical Rescues 5
Extrications 6



We will have a breakdown of the year coming out soon! Stay tuned!

Address

116 South Main Street
Norwood, NC
28128

Telephone

(704) 474-3306

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