Follow Us Online
Heavy rainfall is possible across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia early in the week. Two to three inches of rain could fall in many locations Sunday night through Monday night. #ncwx #scwx #gawx
Thanks to East Lincoln Fire Department and Cornelius-Lemly Fire Rescue for the teamwork across Lake Norman. Additionally, many thanks to the NC Office of State Fire Marshal and Lincoln County Fire Marshals Office during the recent inspections.
Denver, East Lincoln and Cornelius-Lemly were all inspected by NCOSFM staff over the past two weeks.Today Cornelius Fireboat 4, Denver Fire Department and East Lincoln Fire Department conducted a water supply operation evaluation for the NC OSFM. After years of planning our Fire Boat's will be certified by the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal as a water supply option for land based fire apparatus during structural firefighting. Many of the hydrants along the lake front do not supply adequate gallons per minute for firefighting operations in large lake front homes. Cornelius, Denver and East Lincoln Fire Departments have signed an automatic mutual aid agreement stating that if a structure fire is within 1000 feet of the water front a Fire Boat will be automatically dispatched to supply water. Today's evaluation was a timed event from which East Lincoln E33 and Denver FireBoat 13 arrived, laid a supply line and establish a patent water supply. FB13 and E33 were able to flow 2000gpm during the test. Cornelius FireBoat 4 was able to flow 2600gpm in a separate evolution. This new certified water supply option will be used when calculating needed fire flows during our ISO inspection that was held last week.
INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
National Weather Service Advisory:
Strong, breezy southwesterly winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph, combined with relative humidity levels dipping as low as 25 to 30 percent will create elevated fire danger conditions on Wednesday across areas of the Piedmont and western North Carolina. Similar conditions are expected on Thursday as well.
If you do burn, you are advised to use extreme caution.
(Pictured is Denver Fire Engine 14 during the Western NC Fires)
A strong line of spring storms are rapidly approaching Denver NC. Please be weather aware!
Very important information to help avoid a fire in your home. Never place your Smart phone under your pillow or anything else while charging.Show this to your kids. This is the result of having a cell phone under your pillow. This is real and this is dangerous. Please share.