North Canton Fire Department

10/10/2026

Two car MVA on I-40 32.5 mile marker... With as much rain that has fallen and continues to do so, please exercise extreme caution driving even on highways due to standing water.

10/10/2026

Looks like it is going to be a long day... Blue dots are where the river monitoring sites are... Haywood County is prepared and ready to respond to any need that arises... If you or your loved ones need assistance, call 911 and help from whatever agency will be on the way... Everyone be safe and we as a community will get through any storm that we face.....Chief Steve Kelley

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Haywood County

Haywood County Emergency Services is closely monitoring the weather. The Outdoor Flood Alert Siren system is ready if needed. If significant flooding occurs, here is what you need to know:

* Sirens will sound if flooding is observed by a first responder or if the National Weather Service issues its highest level of Flash Flood Warning.
* The sirens make a distinctive HI-LO sound, which will be followed by a spoken message instructing you to evacuate.
* If the flood siren is activated, the tones and messages will cycle on repeat for 5 minutes.
* Any siren activation will also include an emergency alert sent to your phone, which may include additional instructions.
* Don’t wait for the phone message, though. If you hear the siren, evacuate IMMEDIATELY.
* Do not hesitate. Take loved ones, including pets; take your phone, and if it’s handy, take your emergency kit and leave on foot.
* Do NOT get in a vehicle to evacuate.
* If the siren is activated, it is too late to safely leave by car.
*Climb to higher ground and stay there until flood water recedes or until help arrives.
* The sirens are a last-resort warning. Pay close attention to the weather. Evacuate early if you feel more comfortable doing so.
Visit ReadyHaywood.com to hear an example of the siren tone.

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Austin Hill and Landon Allison on receiving their new turn out gear today. Austin and Landon both turn 18 in the next couple of months and will be able to continue to finsh up school in fire academy. Austin and Landon both have been great junior firemen and dedicated to help the community in any way possible. In 2024 they were both presented an reward from Chief Kelley for their support during hurricane Helene. Both of them staged at the station to help with walk in's as the telephones were not working. And they were able to radio to crews out in the Strom to send them where help was needed.

10/06/2026

We have some Events coming up in the next couple of weeks. We hope to everyone can make it out to them.

10/06/2026

Not all rescues involve people... These two dogs had gotten stuck in a leech pond today at the old land field and couldn't climb the slippery sides of the pond without intervention. NCFD was requested to assist and our team got both out, washed them with clean water, and got them outside the fenced in n ponds to safety....great job by all who responded....Chief Steve Kelley

09/27/2026

One of my favorite places to stand and see a beautiful sunrise and the start of a new day. Two years ago today, I was not, as with many other responders that morning sure if we would get to experience these moments in time again. North Canton Fire Department and many other emergency agencies had prepared for the coming storm, ready and waiting, boy was we wrong in so many ways. Haywood County was ahead of the game because we had experienced 3 hundred year floods before in recent years, but what we got was a thousand year flood. That morning personally at about 5:30 AM was probably the closest I have come to not making it back from a call as trees fell all around myself and two other teammates. I am pretty sure Eddie Stafford and Daniel Best most likely feel the same way. You can see fire and fight it, you can see wind, rain, and the effects of both coming at you from every direct relentlessly. Once the storm was over devastation that had come to this area began to take hold in everyone here, citizens and responders we were all just trying to figure out how to move forward and start a recovery. For the first few hours and days we all did what we could, helped where we were needed, and prayed our actions worked and didn't cause more bad than good. Through some remarkable folks not just for our agency, other agencies, responders, and people who just had the heart of a servant to meet others needs we got our feet under us and started a long road to recovery, was it perfect? No, but it worked and got better with each day that passed and each lesson that was learned. Grass root recovery organizations, local, state, federal, and most of all neighbors helping neighbors accomplished tasks that if you look at it from the outside refreshes your hope for the human spirit. That goal and desire still burns in so many people's hearts still today. Our area might not be on the forefront of news casts but work, efforts, recovery, lessons learned, and the joy of just helping someone else still is alive and well. One of the biggest take-aways I have from the storm was, that you could be prepared for an event but no event is the same and you must be ready to shift, change, and adjust your plans. Also, you through the strength of your department, and community can accomplish almost another even in the face of total devastation. Helene was for me an extreme storm but as for a Chief an even greater humbling experience. Thank you to everyone in my department, this county, and across all the US A who came, and continues to come when we needed them the most ....Chief Steve Kelley

09/22/2026

Well after we got through our first recertification/reinspection for our ISO Classification, we are very proud and honored to have retain our ISO Class 4 district wide to our 5 mile are and 9E from 5-6 mile for extended. This continues to serve our communities, counties, and surrounding areas with the responses they have come to expect and deserve for such a dedicated group of people that comprise the North Canton Fire Department ...Chief Steve Kelley

09/19/2026

With a heavy heart we lost a friend, brother, fellow emergency worker, and former member of the North Canton Fire Department in an unfortunate motorcycle accident yesterday. Please be in prayer for his family, friends, fellow responders and those who worked the accident and the other party involved in this incident as again it was an unfortunate accident. Jason was always a great guy to the folks he served and served with. He will be missed and this is one of the events that truly hit home in all our local emergency services' hearts.... Chief Steve Kelley