Leicester Fire Department

06/09/2026

The program is designed to partially compensate private landowners with at least 10 contiguous acres of moderate to catastrophic timber loss from Hurricane Helene. Learn More about Eligibility and How to Apply

06/05/2026

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The Leicester Fire Department Board of Directors will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM.

The meeting will be held at the Leicester Fire Department Main Station, located at 1563 Alexander Road, Leicester, NC.

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a final vote on the department’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget following the final budget action by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on June 2, 2026.

No other business or matters will be discussed during this special meeting.

05/19/2026

Leicester Fire Department will hold our annual meeting on June 29, 2026, starting at 7pm. The meeting will be held at 1563 Alexander Rd. Leicester NC. We will have three board of directors' positions to be voted on. If someone would like to be a Board Member, they shall fill out and submit a Board Member interest card to the Chairperson of the Board at least thirty (30) days before (May 30, 2026), but no more than forty-five (45) days before the annual meeting. Interest cards can be picked up at the main station.

05/18/2026

Leicester Fire Department will hold its monthly board of directors meeting tonight May 18, 2026, at 7pm.

05/16/2026

Three members of our team recently graduated from Paramedic school and will soon sit for their state certification exam, after which they will be fully prepared to serve the Leicester community. Congratulations are in order for Zayde, Will, and Rachel.

05/13/2026

Please join us in welcoming a new member to the family!

James McClure, son of Firefighter Austin McClure, was born yesterday weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 19 inches long. Mom, baby, and family are all healthy and happy. Congratulations to the McClure family on their newest arrival!

05/11/2026