Forrest County Fire Services

10/13/2026

The combination of wind, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will raise concerns of the spread of wildfires Tuesday afternoon into early evening in the east.

10/12/2026

PEOPLE IT GOES, WITHOUT SAYING, especially when it’s this dry; “DO NOT BURN”!!!  Humidity is going to be very low in the next few days so do not strike a match to burn your trash or your property off.
Firefighters are already running non-stop because of people intentionally burning trash, etc. unnecessarily… I promise you, IT CAN WAIT! DO NOT BURN UNTIL WE GET SOME RAIN!!!

A Burn Ban may be issued if we keep having these unnecessary fires.

Remember, if you start a fire, you need to be ready to fight it on your own for a while, especially if the Fire Departments and the Forestry Commission Crews are already on another fire and can’t break loose immediately. Remember if you start a fire and it crosses your property line, you are responsible for all damages, Smoke damage included so do not burn right now.

10/08/2026

Stay aware of any future updates on this storm system. Follow Forrest County Emergency Management

10/08/2026

Excellent reminder from the North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department.

CAN WE FIND YOU IN AN EMERGENCY?

When seconds matter, being able to quickly locate your home can make a critical difference. The North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department encourages everyone in our community to take a few minutes to make sure your address is clearly visible from the roadway day and night.

Make sure your address numbers are:

• Clearly visible from the road

• Large enough to be easily seen

• Reflective or illuminated for nighttime visibility placed on both your home and mailbox when possible.

• Kept clear of trees, bushes, and other debris.

When you call 911, emergency responders need to be able to find you quickly. A clearly marked address can help us get to you faster and begin providing assistance.

Please take a moment today to check your address visibility. It could make all the difference when an emergency happens.

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago today, our nation awoke to a morning that would forever change America.

On September 11, 2001, 2,977 lives were lost in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.

Among the countless acts of courage witnessed that day were ordinary people choosing to help one another in extraordinary circumstances. Firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, military members, and civilians stepped forward without knowing what the next moment would bring.

For those of us who serve as first responders today, September 11 carries a particularly powerful meaning. We remember the 343 FDNY firefighters who answered their final alarm that morning. We remember the law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, and other rescuers who gave their lives while helping others. And we remember those who survived September 11 but later lost their lives to illnesses connected to their work at Ground Zero.

Forrest County Fire Service also honors the thousands of men and women who spent the days, weeks, and months that followed searching through the rubble, recovering the fallen, supporting grieving families, and helping a wounded nation begin to heal.

Twenty-five years have passed. A generation has grown up knowing September 11 only through photographs, videos, stories, and the memories passed down by those who witnessed it.

That makes our responsibility to remember even greater.

Today, we pause for the lives lost, the families who still carry their absence, and the men and women whose courage showed the very best of America on one of its darkest days.

May we never forget those we lost.
May we never forget those who answered the call.
And may we never forget September 11, 2001. 🇺🇸

08/27/2026

08/24/2026

A comprehensive plan is a policy document that outlines a community’s vision for the future and the steps required to achieve it.

08/19/2026

We are accepting applications for Part-Time Firefighters.