Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department

06/06/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for smoke in the area of S. Main Street on Thursday night 06/04/2026. Finally located a burning stump and extinguished the fire.

📸 R. Newton

06/06/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded mutual aid to Afton-Elberon Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. to set up a landing zone (LZ) for a trauma patient.

📸 R. Newton

05/28/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded with Inez Volunteer Fire Department, N.C. Forest Service, Warren County Sheriff's Office - NC, and other agencies to storm damage in the vicinity of NC 58 Highway & Ernest Turner Road in the Inez Community on Wednesday evening 05/27/2026. Numerous trees were down blocking or impeding roadways, several homes and buildings suffered damage.

📸 J. Franks, J. Pinnell

05/28/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a huge tree limb down blocking Eaton Avenue near Battle Avenue on Wednesday evening 05/27/2026.

📸 J. Franks

05/28/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a huge tree limb down blocking Eaton Avenue near Battle Avenue on Wednesday evening 05/27/2026.

📸 J. Franks

05/25/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported live wire down and grass fire on Hazelwood Drive on Sunday afternoon 05/24/2026.
A tree limb apparently fell on an electrical wire causing it to burn in two. The power was out in the neighborhood and for most of N. Main Street.
Warrenton Police Department and Duke Energy also responded.

📸 J. Franks

05/22/2026

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department and the N.C. Forest Service responded to a brush fire on Airport Road on Thursday afternoon 05/21/2026.

📸 R. Newton

05/22/2026

Town of Warrenton seeking community donations to restore the town siren

A profound silence hangs over the rooftops of Warrenton at 5:30 p.m. For generations, this exact moment was marked by a steady, mechanical wail.