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Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue, 620 Jeff Davis Road, Thomaston, GA (2026)

10/25/2026

🚒🔥 Engine 83 and Truck 86 got another late night invitation to a brush fire!

It's 2 AM, and we're still washing hose, topping off the trucks, and getting everything ready for the next call.

We love serving our community, but we'd sure love to see the inside of our pillows tonight, too! 😂

Help us keep the brush fires down and the bedtime hours up! 🚒❤️

10/23/2026

This afternoon, Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue responded to what was initially reported as a large outdoor fire. Upon further investigation, firefighters discovered approximately SEVEN separate fires along the affected area.

The suspected cause? Sparks believed to have originated from safety chains dragging along the roadway from a trailer.

While the exact cause has not been officially confirmed, this incident serves as an important reminder of just how easily a small spark can ignite dry vegetation and create a potentially dangerous wildfire.

⚠️ IT DOESN'T TAKE AN OPEN FLAME TO START A FIRE!

During periods of elevated fire danger, dry grass, leaves, and roadside vegetation can ignite from something as simple as a spark. With the right wind and fuel conditions, a small roadside fire can spread rapidly, threatening homes, vehicles, wooded areas, and lives.

🚒 HELP US PREVENT THE NEXT FIRE:

✅ Secure your trailer safety chains. Never allow chains to drag against the pavement. Properly cross and secure them while maintaining enough slack for safe turning.

✅ Inspect your equipment. Check trailers, wheel bearings, brakes, and other components that could generate excessive heat or sparks.

✅ Avoid dragging metal. Loose equipment, chains, and other metal objects can create sparks when contacting pavement.

✅ Be mindful of dry conditions. Even when burning is not taking place, everyday activities can accidentally ignite vegetation.

✅ Report smoke immediately. If you notice smoke or flames along a roadway or wooded area, call 911. Early notification can make the difference between a small fire and a major incident.

🔥 SEVEN FIRES. ONE POSSIBLE SOURCE. ONE IMPORTANT LESSON.

Fire danger is not just something we talk about during weather advisories. It is a very real threat that our firefighters respond to, and today's incident is a reminder of how quickly an ordinary situation can turn into a potentially dangerous event.

Stay safe, stay vigilant, and help us protect our community.

🚒 Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1981.

10/22/2026

🚨🔥 HIGH FIRE DANGER ALERT — UPSON COUNTY 🔥🚨

Thursday, October 22, 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a High Fire Danger Statement for Upson County through 7:00 PM this evening.

⚠️ WHY FIRE DANGER IS HIGH

🌡️ Humidity may drop to 28% or lower for four or more hours.

🍂 Dry grass, leaves, and wooded areas remain vulnerable after an extended dry period.

💨 Winds of 3–8 mph could help fires spread.

🔥 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Small fires can quickly escape control and spread to nearby vegetation, homes, or other structures.

🚒 HELP PREVENT WILDFIRES

✅ Avoid outdoor burning until conditions improve.
✅ Never leave a fire unattended.
✅ Properly extinguish ci******es; never discard them along roadways.
✅ Keep vehicles and hot equipment off dry grass.
✅ Secure trailer chains to prevent sparks.
✅ Follow all burning restrictions and permit requirements.

🚨 IF YOU SEE SMOKE OR AN UNCONTROLLED FIRE, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

🚒 NORTHSIDE FIRE RESCUE READINESS

Our volunteer firefighters are prepared to respond throughout the district and will remain on standby during the afternoon and early evening.

Please postpone unnecessary outdoor burning and avoid activities that could create sparks or open flames.

Fire prevention is everyone's responsibility.

Stay safe, North Upson!

Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue
Proudly Serving Our Community Since 1981

📍 Northside | Hannah's Mill | Pickard | Northern Upson County

Source: National Weather Service — Peachtree City, Georgia

10/18/2026

🔥 HIGH FIRE DANGER — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 🔥

The National Weather Service has issued a High Fire Danger statement for Upson County and surrounding areas through this evening.

Dry vegetation, low humidity, and gusty northeast winds will make outdoor fires easier to start and capable of spreading quickly.

⚠️ Please help us prevent unnecessary fires today:

• Avoid outdoor burning if possible.
• Never leave any fire unattended.
• Do not discard ci******es or other smoking materials outdoors.
• Use caution with equipment that may produce sparks around dry grass or leaves.
• Secure trailer chains so they do not drag on the roadway and create sparks.
• Completely extinguish grills, fire pits, and other heat sources when finished.

If you see an uncontrolled fire or smoke that may indicate a wildfire, call 911 immediately and provide the best location possible.

🚒 Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue personnel are monitoring conditions and will remain available should an incident occur.

Today's conditions do not constitute a Red Flag Warning, but the combination of dry fuels, low humidity, and gusty winds mean even a small fire can become difficult to control very quickly.

Please use extra caution throughout the afternoon and evening.

10/10/2026

As the majority of the storm has passed, Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue would like to thank our residents for looking out for one another and calling 911 to report trees blocking roadways. Your reports helped us locate hazards and respond where we were needed.

Our first call came in at approximately 2:00 a.m. Personnel remained at the station throughout the night and into this morning as calls continued for trees down across roadways. We have now concluded our station staffing for this storm, but remain available to respond when needed.

To our volunteers who gave up their sleep and time with family to serve our community, thank you. To our residents, thank you for your patience, trust, and support while crews worked.

Please continue to travel cautiously, give crews room to work, and stay clear of downed power lines or trees that may be touching them. Call 911 for immediate roadway hazards or emergencies.

We are proud to serve this community, and grateful for the neighbors who help us keep it safe.

-Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue

10/09/2026

🚨 NORTHSIDE WEATHER UPDATE, UPSON COUNTY
Friday, October 9 | 11:20 AM

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING is now in effect for Upson County, including Thomaston and our Northside community. A Flood Watch is also in effect for late tonight through Sunday morning.

Residents should complete preparations today and remain weather aware through the weekend.

🌬️ WIND: Forecast winds are 10–20 mph with gusts around 40 mph. Falling limbs, downed trees, scattered power outages, and blocked roads are possible.

🌧️ FLOODING: The local tropical statement calls for 3–6 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts. Creeks, low-lying roads, and areas with poor drainage could flood rapidly. NEVER drive around barricades or through water covering a roadway. Turn Around, Don’t Drown.

🌪️ TORNADOES: Conditions may support tornadoes, including the possibility of a few intense tornadoes within the affected region. This does not mean every community will experience one, but everyone should have a shelter plan.

✅ Secure outdoor furniture and loose objects.
✅ Charge phones and prepare flashlights, medications, and essential supplies.
✅ Keep Wireless Emergency Alerts enabled and have another way to receive warnings, such as a NOAA Weather Radio.
✅ Identify a small interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows.
✅ If you live in a mobile home, arrange access to sturdy shelter before hazardous weather arrives.
✅ Stay away from downed power lines. Run generators outdoors, at least 20 feet from doors, windows, and vents.

A Tropical Storm Warning is separate from a Tornado Warning. If a Tornado Warning is issued for your location, take shelter immediately.

Follow the National Weather Service and Upson County emergency officials for updated forecasts and instructions. Do not rely on Facebook alone for urgent warnings.

Official updates: https://www.weather.gov/atlanta

— Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue

10/08/2026

🚨 WEATHER AWARENESS NOTICE 🚨

🚒 NORTHSIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE

As we approach the next several days, Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue is encouraging all residents to remain WEATHER AWARE as a developing tropical weather system could bring changing weather conditions to portions of Georgia.

While the exact impacts to our area remain uncertain, tropical weather systems can produce several hazards well inland, including:

🌪️ Isolated Tornadoes – Tropical rainbands can produce brief, fast-developing tornadoes, sometimes with limited advance warning.

🌧️ Heavy Rainfall & Flooding – Repeated periods of heavy rain can cause localized flooding, particularly along low-lying roadways and poor-drainage areas.

💨 Gusty Winds – Strong wind gusts can bring down trees and power lines, especially where the ground is already saturated.

⚡ Thunderstorms & Lightning – Dangerous lightning and rapidly changing conditions are possible with thunderstorms.

Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue is monitoring official forecasts and maintaining communication with our emergency response partners. Our personnel are checking equipment, reviewing response readiness, and preparing to stand by should conditions warrant additional staffing.

Our goal is simple: Be prepared, stay informed, and be ready to serve our community when needed.

🏠 WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW:

✅ Make sure your family has multiple ways to receive weather warnings, including Wireless Emergency Alerts and NOAA Weather Radio.

✅ Charge cell phones and portable power banks.

✅ Secure loose outdoor items that could become hazardous in strong winds.

✅ Identify a safe shelter location on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, preferably a small interior room away from windows.

✅ Never drive through flooded roadways. Turn Around, Don't Drown!

✅ Stay away from downed power lines and always assume they are energized.

✅ Have a plan for family members who may need additional assistance during a power outage or severe weather event.

We will continue monitoring conditions and sharing important information as warranted.

⚠️ A reminder to our community: Preparation does not mean severe weather is guaranteed. It means taking reasonable precautions before conditions have the opportunity to deteriorate.

Please remain weather aware, look out for your neighbors, and remember that Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue stands ready to serve.

09/08/2026

🚁 Happy 1st Birthday to our friends at Air Evac Lifeteam 185 - Upson Co., GA.

From responding to scene calls and participating in training exercises to simply being there as friends after the difficult calls, your crew has become an important part of our public safety family.

We are truly blessed to have such a dedicated and dependable asset serving our community. Here’s to many more years of saving lives, supporting first responders, and serving others!

Happy Birthday, Air Evac 185! 🎉🚁

08/26/2026

Remember the Georgia Fireworks Tax Grant we were fortunate to receive earlier this year?

One of the items purchased through that grant was a set of Streamlight portable tower scene lights for nighttime operations. With the number of fires our crews have responded to recently, these lights have already proven their value.

They provide powerful, reliable lighting that helps our firefighters see hazards, work more efficiently, and remain safer while operating in dark and challenging conditions.

We are extremely grateful for this funding and proud to show our community exactly how these grant dollars are being turned into equipment that directly protects our firefighters and the citizens we serve.

08/19/2026

Apparently Facebook says we need to make a post… so here ya go! 🚁

Today, Northside personnel had the opportunity to set up a Landing Zone (LZ) to assist EMS with getting a patient the next level of care.

We always enjoy working alongside our friends at EMS and Air Evac Fayette. When ground and air crews come together, it’s all about one goal—getting patients the care they need as quickly and safely as possible.

Not every call involves smoke, fire, or flashing lights. Sometimes it’s simply making sure there’s a safe place for the helicopter to land.

Just another day of neighbors helping neighbors.

Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue

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