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

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.

08/12/2026

Northside Fire Rescue is looking to expand our live-fire training facility, and we’re asking our community and local businesses for a little help.

We are currently searching for one 40-foot shipping/CONEX container to add to our existing burn box. It does NOT have to be pretty — in fact, the rougher, the better! If you have an older container that’s no longer suitable for storage or commercial use, it may still be perfect for what we need.

Our shipping containers are converted into realistic training environments where our firefighters can practice:

🔥 Live-fire attack and hose advancement
🔍 Primary search and victim removal
🌫️ Zero-visibility search and orientation
🚒 Firefighter survival and MAYDAY scenarios
🏠 Room-and-contents fire behavior and suppression
👨‍🚒 Training newer firefighters in a controlled environment before they encounter the real thing

Adding another 40' container would allow us to create a larger, more complex interior layout and provide our members with better, more realistic scenarios.

We can handle getting it transported to the station and installed. We’re simply looking for someone who may have a used 40' container they’re willing to donate or get rid of.

If you own a business, construction company, trucking company, container company, or simply have an old container sitting around that has seen better days, please reach out to us.

A container that may not be worth much to someone anymore could become a training tool that helps one of our firefighters save a life when it counts.

Please share this post and help us get the word out!

Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue
Neighbors training to protect neighbors.

07/30/2026

At approximately 0415 hours on July 30, 2026, Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on Stagecoach Road. While responding, additional information from dispatch advised that flames were visible from the residence.

Engine 83 arrived first on scene at 0420 hours and confirmed a working structure fire with active fire conditions. A size-up was completed, command was established, and firefighters immediately initiated an aggressive interior fire attack while simultaneously conducting a primary search of the residence.

During the primary search, one occupant was located inside the structure and removed by firefighters. The victim was transferred to awaiting EMS personnel for evaluation and care.

Engine 82 arrived as the second-due apparatus and assisted with fire suppression, search operations, overhaul, and scene support.

Through coordinated interior fire attack and tactical ventilation, crews were able to confine the fire primarily to the area of origin, limiting the incident to moderate fire extension and preventing further damage to the remainder of the residence. A primary and secondary search confirmed that all occupants had been accounted for, and the fire was declared under control shortly thereafter.

Northside would like to thank Upson County EMS, the Upson County Sheriff's Office, Upson County 911, and all assisting agencies for their teamwork and professionalism throughout this incident.

This incident serves as another reminder of the importance of working smoke alarms, having two ways out of every room, and practicing a home fire escape plan with your family.

No further information regarding the occupant's condition will be released out of respect for the individual and their family.

07/29/2026

Mutual Aid Response
Thomaston Fire Department

On the evening of July 28, Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue was requested by Thomaston Fire Department to assist with a large fire within the City of Thomaston.

Northside responded with two apparatus to provide mutual aid. Our crews were assigned to establish and maintain a continuous water supply, ensuring fire suppression operations could continue uninterrupted while Thomaston firefighters and assisting agencies worked to contain the rapidly spreading fire.

This incident highlighted the importance of strong mutual aid partnerships. Large-scale fires require resources from multiple departments, and we're proud to stand alongside our neighboring agencies whenever assistance is needed.

Thank you to Thomaston Fire Department, Lincoln Park Fire Department, Rock Hill Fire Department, law enforcement, dispatchers, and everyone involved for the outstanding teamwork throughout the incident.

At Northside, we're always ready to answer the call—whether it's in our district or helping protect our neighboring communities.

Northside Volunteer Fire Rescue
"Neighbors helping neighbors, one call at a time."

07/21/2026

🚒🏈 Join Northside Fire Rescue at First Responders Night! 🏈🚑

Northside Fire Rescue is honored to support Upson-Lee High School's EMS & First Responders Night on Friday, August 21st at Matthews Field as the Knights take on Lamar County.

This special evening is dedicated to recognizing the firefighters, EMS personnel, law enforcement officers, dispatchers, and all first responders who serve our community every day.

If you see our members at the game, be sure to stop by, say hello, and enjoy a great night of football as we celebrate those who answer the call when our community needs them most.

📍 Matthews Field 📅 Friday, August 21 🕢 Kickoff: 7:30 PM

A huge thank you to Upson-Lee High School for recognizing the men and women who proudly serve Upson County. We hope to see a packed stadium as we honor our hometown heroes!

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