On January 25th, Orange Rural Fire Department will be hosting a county wide fire department mutual aid training session in the 3000 block of NC Highway 57.
Firefighters from around the area will converge on the site to practice fire suppression tactics, hose line movement, air pack use and rural water supply operations. Through this type of training, personnel will gain knowledge and experience in ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 3:24 this afternoon, A-Shift responded to a report of a truck overtured down an embankment with the driver still inside along US 70 Bypass just east of Hillsborough.
The first arriving crew found a concrete truck with a partial load of concrete still inside, overturned down the embankment on US 70 Bypass just east of the intersection with Lawrence Road.
The driver was out of the vehicle and treated ... (Full Story & Photos)

Each year around this time we push out a reminder of some things that we urge everyone to consider doing in order to keep their homes and families safe through the holiday season.

Around the outside of your home, consider the following actions:

>Clear leaves and debris away from combustible finishings and structures. A clear space of at least 30 feet in all directions should be maintained around ... (Full Story & Photos)

For the third year, we are partnering with Hillsborough Police Department to collect toys for distribution to needy children. This year our efforts will be a little more wide spread than just here at home. This year we plan to divide our efforts and send toys to children in western North Carolina and children in our own town.
Donations will be collected at the Hillsborough Fire Station located at ... (Full Story & Photos)

Well look no further, our friends at New Hope Fire Department and our friends at White Cross Fire Department have fresh cut, North Carolina Christmas Trees available at their stations for purchase.
These departments worked with growers from impacted areas of western North Carolina to harvest and haul the trees to their stations here in Orange County. You can stop by one of these two locations and ... (Full Story & Photos)