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Photograph: Pelham VFD. Click image to see a larger version.
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Caswell County Volunteer Fire Departments
Caswell County Fire Protection Service District
This is why the Caswell County volunteer fire departments are numbered.
Until 2017, Caswell County's volunteer fire departments were disorganized. They had no number and were funded locally (by stew and BBQ sales) and received no county money. Yanceyville and Milton had separate taxing authority. Oddly, so did Casville.
Map: http://fdmaps.com/caswell-county/
Fire Protection Service District
Fire Protection. The service district consists of an area that is 428 square miles in size. There are currently ten (10) Volunteer Fire Stations and two (2) sub-stations in close proximity to the District that are staffed with by volunteer personnel and equipment at each station.
The stations are strategically located to ensure the appropriate equipment and response times are for the best of the community that it serves. Each station is equipped with at least one Engine Company and one Tanker that are staffed by volunteers to provide protection from all fires in the district.
Source: Caswell County Board of Commissioners May 1, 2017
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Caswell County Fire Response Districts
Pelham
Hogan Creek
Milton
Semora
Casville
Yanceyville
Leasburg
SW Caswell
Anderson
Prospect Hill
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#1 Yanceyville (established 1940; has one substation at the airport)
#2 Milton (established before 1961; incorporated town; has one substation on Highway 62)
#3 Casville (established 1961; originally had its own taxing district)
#4 Providence (established 1961)
#5 Prospect Hill (established 1964)
#6 Pelham (established 1968)
#7 Semora (established 1971)
#8 Cherry Grove (possibly established 1975)
#9 and 9A Anderson (1983)
#10 Caswell County Sheriff Department
#11 North Carolina Division Of Forest Resources District 11
#12 [use not known]
#13 [not used because Leasburg purportedly eschewed number 13]
#14 Leasburg (established 1984; has one substation)
Below are the best creation/organization dates found for Caswell County's ten volunteer fire departments (not including substations for Yanceyville, Milton, Anderson, and Leasburg [2020]).
1940: Yanceyville
1950s: Milton
1961: Casville
1961: Providence
1964: Prospect Hill
1968: Pelham
1971: Semora
1975: Cherry Grove
1983: Anderson [EIN 56-1283664]
1984: Leasburg
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Anderson [#9 & #9A]
Casville [#3]
Cherry Grove [#8]
Leasburg [#14; but has a substation]
Milton [#2; but has a substation]
North Carolina Division Of Forest Resources District 11 [#11]
Pelham (#6)
Prospect Hill [#5]
Providence [#4]
Semora [#7]
Yanceyville [#1; but has a substation]
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#1 Yanceyville (has one substation)
#2 Milton (incorporated town; has one substation)
#3 Casville (originally had its own taxing district)
#4 Providence
#5 Prospect Hill
#6 Pelham
#7 Semora
#8 Cherry Grove
#9 and #9A Anderson
#10 Caswell County Sheriff's Department
#11 North Carolina Division Of Forest Resources District 11
#12 [Use not known]
#13 [Not used because Leasburg did not want the "unlucky" number 13]
#14 Leasburg (has one substation)
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CASWELL COUNTY - CFP DIVISION 5
(700)
Dispatch: 46.2000|CSQ
Sta 1 - Yanceyville - 304 N Ave, Yanceyville
Sta 2 - Milton
Sta 3 - Casville - 10886 US Hwy 158 W
Sta 4 - Providence - 6655 Old NC Hwy 86 N, Providence
Sta 5 - Prospect Hill - 11621 NC Hwy 86 S
Sta 6 - Pelham - 4895 Old US Hwy 29, Pelham
Sta 7 - Semora - 4997 NC Hwy 57 N, Semora
Sta 8 - Cherry Grove - 7074 Cherry Grove Rd, Reidsville
Sta 9 - Anderson Township - 225 Baynes Rd, Burlington
Sta 14 - Leasburg - 5783 NC 119 N, Leasburg
Source: https://www.carolinasfirepage.com/members/nc_ctys.html#cas
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Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated [#9 & #9A]
225 Baynes Road
Burlington, North Carolina, 27217
Phone: 336-421-3311
Fax: 336-421-3311
Facility Type: Ambulance & Fire Service
Total Members: 41
Fire Stations: 2
Member Type: Volunteer
EMS: Yes
Owner: Local
Casville Volunteer Fire Department [#3]
10886 US HWY 158 W
Ruffin, NC 27326
(336) 939-7563
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Volunteer Firefighters: 25
Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire Department [#8]
7404 Cherry Grove RD
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 421-0202
Department Type: All Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Volunteer Firefighters: 25
Non-Firefighting Volunteers: 0
The Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire - Rescue Dept. Protects the area of Cherry Grove Caswell Co. N.C. from emergencies such as Medical, All types of fires, Rescue, and Hazmat situations. We have six trucks. Engine 82 is our primary truck that runs all fire related calls, rescue and it can also run medical calls if needed. Rescue 89 is our medical truck. Tanker 87 is our like the name says tanker it is used to haul water in case of a fire or mutual aid assistance. Rescue 88 is our light rescue truck for car accidents and for scene lighting. Brush Truck 86 is used for forestry type calls like grass and woods fires. Lastly Engine 81 is a back up truck for forestry type calls.
Leasburg Volunteer Fire Department [#14]
5783 NC 119 HWY N
Leasburg, NC 27291
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Volunteer Firefighters: 28
Milton Volunteer Fire Department [#2]
160 Broad Street
Milton, NC 27305
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 2
Firefighting Personnel
Volunteer Firefighters: 25
Milton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Station 2
8712 North Carolina 62
Milton, North Carolina, 27305
336-694-9311
North Carolina Division Of Forest Resources District 11 - Caswell County [#11]
973 Firetower Road
Yanceyville, North Carolina, 27379
336-694-6131
North Carolina Division of Forest Resources District 11 - Caswell County [#11]
The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources District 11 - Caswell County, located in Yanceyville, NC, provides fire protection and emergency response services to the Yanceyville community. The Fire Department's mission is to prevent the loss of life and property. In addition to responding to fires, the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources District 11 - Caswell County also responds to medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, rescue calls, and incidents involving hazardous materials.
Pelham Volunteer Fire Department [#6]
4895 Old U.S. Hwy 29
Pelham, NC 27311
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Volunteer Firefighters: 30
Prospect Hill Volunteer Fire Department [#5]
11621 NC Highway 86 S
Prospect Hill, NC 27314
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Volunteer Firefighters: 27
Non-Firefighting Volunteers: 20
Providence Fire and Rescue [#4]
6655 Old Highway 86 N
Providence, NC 27315
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Volunteer Firefighters: 32
Non-Firefighting Volunteers: 1
Semora Volunteer Fire Department [#7]
5087 NC HWY 57 N
Semora, NC 27343
Department Type: Volunteer
Number of Stations: 1
Firefighting Personnel
Volunteer Firefighters: 27
Non-Firefighting Volunteers: 6
Yanceyville Fire Department Station 1 [#1]
304 North Avenue
Yanceyville, North Carolina, 27379
336-694-9888
Yanceyville Fire Department Station 2 [#1]
176 Airport Road
Yanceyville, North Carolina, 27379
336-694-9888
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Fire Protection Service District
Fire Protection. The service district consists of an area that is 428 square miles in size. There are currently ten (10) Volunteer Fire Stations and two (2) sub-stations in close proximity to the District that are staffed with by volunteer personnel and equipment at each station. The stations are strategically located to ensure the appropriate equipment and response times are for the best of the community that it serves. Each station is equipped with at least one Engine Company and one Tanker that are staffed by volunteers to provide protection from all fires in the district.
Source: Caswell County Board of Commissioners May 1, 2017
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Yanceyville apparently is the oldest VFD in Caswell County, being founded in 1940.
The Yanceyville Municipal Volunteer Fire Department is an all volunteer department led by Fire Chief Vernon Massengill. Currently there are 32 voluntary members who serve not only the town but extend into the county as the need arises in support of county fire departments. All members are required to maintain skills in firefighting and technical rescue operations.
They are responsible for the routine maintenance and care of all equipment and to maintain a high level of readiness for any incident. They clean, inspect, repair and test all department resources to ensure a safe and efficient work environment at the Fire Department. If you have a problem, call us; we may have the inside track to finding the appropriate solution.
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Prospect Hill Volunteer Fire Department (PHVFD) is located in the southeastern portion of Caswell County. It serves a population of around 3,500 citizens along with providing mutual aid to neighboring fire departments in Caswell, Alamance, Person, and Orange counties. It provides fire protection, fire prevention, and non-transport first-responder/emt responses. The department is comprised of 27 all-volunteer fire fighters backed by a dedicated group of auxiliary support. PHVFD runs on average, 180 calls a year with medical responses being the majority of those calls.
PHVFD was incorporated in 1964 in a two bay fire house that is a part of the current department to this date. PHVFD is funded partially by county tax monies but we would be unable to provide our services with this alone. This is where the community comes into play. Without the excellent support we receive through fund raisers and donations from our community we could not provide the services that we do. Along those lines in the fall of 2006 with the support of the community we where able to plan and construct a new addition to the fire department that houses a full kitchen along with ample seating in the main area. There are also two bathrooms equipped with showers. This is so the building could be used as an emergency shelter in the event of disasters. The building is also available for rent for special events and parties.
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I am thinking my Dad may have been [Yanceyville] chief for a while - When I was very young, Robert Brooks lived beside the mill that he managed, Johnny Harwood lived beside him and we lived in the house on the corner beside of Johnny. Ray McGuire's family lived across the street from us. When the fire alarm sounded in the middle of the night, all the families would gather outside to determine the direction of the fire truck - Great childhood memories:)
Source: Edna Ruth Poteat Shumaker Facebook Post 1 March 2021.
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Mr. Gaither Clayton stated he is the chief for Leasburg Fire Department and has been chief for 25 years and an active firefighter for 30 years. What the department has used the money for this past year is for the future and they are looking to buy the turnout gear that has to be replaced every 10 years. Their air packs are needing to be replaced and the SCBA bottles for the air packs. The big thing they are looking at is building a substation in Leasburg. The first step is to finding land and they have found a spot so they are going through the first stage of purchasing this land and to build a substation and the total cost of that is $250,000. This is something the board of directors wants. This substation will be used for training or any activities the fire departments want to use it for. One of their goals is to certify the station to decrease the insurance rating. They also are looking to purchase another truck. Right now they have 4 trucks, 2 pumper/tankers and they are looking to purchase another pumper/tanker. He added as a taxpayer he does not like taxes but the county is limited on resources so raising taxes is the only way to go for the fire service tax.
Source: Caswell County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes May 1, 2017
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