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The Mountain Home Fire and Rescue is a nonprofit organization that operates off a fire protection tax base in Henderson County, North Carolina. We are a combination volunteer-paid fire department operating out of 3 stations. We have 16 volunteers and 14 paid firefighters that provide 24-hour coverage for our district.

We cover 17.5 square miles with a population of 15,000. We have an annual budget of $1,700,000 as of 2020, which is overseen by a 9-member board of directors.

In July of 2019, our deptment was inspected by the North Carolina Department of Insurance (DOI). As a result of the inspection, our Insurance rating was lowered from Class 5 to a Class 3 district-wide rate. The new rating goes into effect on January 1, 2020.

Certifications:

Firefighter II: 26 members
Rescue Techs: 9 members
EMTs MRs: 20 members
Level II Instructors: 4 members
Swift Water Rescue Techs: 7 members
Driver Operator: 8 members

Station Information

Station 17
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Area Served

Mountain Home, Balfour

Station 17-2
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Area Served

North Clear Creek, Howard Gap,
North Main, Zeb Corn, Locust Grove

Station 17-3
Area Served

Carriage Park

Station 17
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Area Served:

Mountain Home, Balfour

Station 17-2
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Area Served:

North Clear Creek, Howard Gap,
North Main, Zeb Corn, Locust Grove

Station 17-3
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Area Served:

Carriage Park

A Few Facts About Us:

  • We were the first fire department in the county to purchase the jaws-of-life rescue tools.
  • We were the first fire department in the county to have lifetime members get their retirement check for 20 years of service.
  • We purchased the first pumper-tanker in the county in 1976.
  • Combination years service for active members: 315 years
  • Total training hours in 2007 was 7,352 hours vs. 1,500 hours in the early 80’s
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