North Brook Fire Department

05/08/2026

Burn Ban Lifted for Lincoln County

After consideration of recent rainfall, the Lincoln County Fire Marshal has made the decision to lift the burn ban of open burning within 100 feet of a structure effective 8:00 am Thursday May 7, 2026. This means that residents can once again engage in controlled outdoor burning activities.
Lincoln County wishes to remind residents to use extreme caution when conducting any outdoor burning activities. The County remains under Stage 2 Drought Conditions, and with warmer temperatures and increased grilling activity, fire safety should remain a top priority. We appreciate your cooperation and commitment to helping maintain a safe environment for our community.

For more information please visit the Lincoln County Fire Marshal's page on our website: https://www.lincolncountync.gov/1275/Fire-Marshal

City Of Lincolnton

04/28/2026

Burn ban is still in effect.

The statewide burn ban remains in effect until further notice despite weekend rain in some areas. Persistent dry weather and increasing rainfall deficits from the last several months have left most of the state needing 10 inches of rain or more.

“While the rainfall we received over the weekend was a welcome sight, it offered little to no relief from widespread drought conditions while being nowhere near enough to reduce our wildfire risk,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Even the areas that received the heaviest amount of rain will quickly dry out from the sunshine and warmer temperatures. Until we get some additional rain and see more green-up in our forests, holding the burn ban in place statewide is the best option right now.”

While green-up and leaf-out are progressing at normal rate, low soil moisture, dry surface fuels and persistent low humidity are contributing to wildfire activity. For Western North Carolina, excessive forest fuels from Hurricane Helene are more available now than they were in 2025, low water levels in coastal areas have helped produce intense fire behavior where ground fire will likely be a long-term issue, and the Piedmont experienced 87 new wildfire starts over the weekend alone. Extended attack and mop-up efforts will be taxing and long-winded until drought conditions improve.

Read news release: https://bit.ly/497dNht

04/15/2026

It should go without saying but just in case you were unaware, there is a burn ban statewide. NO outdoor burning whatsoever.

03/31/2026

Due to increased wildfire risk and continuous dry conditions, the Lincoln County Fire Marshal has enacted a burn ban countywide effective 8:00 am March 31, 2026 until further notice.
This ban follows the ban that was issued Saturday March 28th, 2026 by the North Carolina Forest Service and will now apply to all fires regardless of distance from a structure.

A civil citation may be issued according to the Lincoln County, NC Code of Ordinances.
First offense $50.00
Second offense $100.00
Third offense and each offense after $200.00

More info: lincolncountync.gov

03/28/2026

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

03/27/2026

03/27/2026

01/30/2026

Again this weekend is round two of winter weather. Please stay weather aware starting this evening. If you don’t have to be out tomorrow please don’t be.

01/24/2026

You have today to prepare for the impending Winter Storm. It is imperative that you make preparations for possible power outage and a long duration power outage. Please have an alternate heat source as temps will be dangerously cold after the storm, but remember to heat safely.

01/23/2026

Please everyone be weather aware this weekend. If you don’t have to travel please don’t and stay home. Also check on your neighbors during this storm.