Chapel Hill Fire Department

We recently had the fantastic opportunity to speak at Rashkis Elementary to talk with 2nd graders about being 🚒firefighters🚒 and how the equipment works to help keep our community safe!

☀️🥵 Make sure you and your loved ones know how to protect yourselves during hot weather. Our Fire Inspector and Educator Mike Miller stopped by WCHL and Chapelboro.com to share everyday tips. Listen at the link in the comments!

Seawell School Road Closed as Firefighters Respond to Brush Fire Seawell School Road is closed between the entrance to Seawell Elementary School and Hanover Place as Chapel Hill Fire Rescue responds to a brush fire in a wooded area south of the elementary school.

UPDATE: The road has reopened.

A portion of Erwin Road from River Birch Lane to Sage Road is closed because of a house fire. Chapel Hill Fire Rescue is on scene. There are no reports of injuries.

Earlier this morning our crews responded to a house fire on Redbud Lane. See the link in the comments for the official news release.

We would like to thank Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department Orange County Emergency Services - NC Durham Fire Department and North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department for their assistance in regards to the fire.

Today is International Firefighters' Day. 🔥🚒

Thank you to the incredible people who work every day to protect lives, respond in emergencies, and keep our community safe.

🚒💪CALLING ALL FUTURE FEMALE FIREFIGHTERS💪🚒 We want YOU to be a part of Camp Ignite Chapel Hill! If you want to know about the fire service or just want to experience something empowering, Camp Ignite has it all.

Get more details and sign up today at https://ecs.page.link/nr5nZ

With this week being National Telecommunicators Week we want to thank Orange County Emergency Services for all they do everyday to help us keep people safe

The statewide burn ban continues. Open burning includes burning leaves and branches.

Since the state-issued ban on open burning was enacted March 28, a total of 554 wildfires has burned more than 2,200 acres across the state. With little rainfall or improvement expected over the next 7-10 days, the statewide burn ban and enforcement action will continue until further notice.

Of the 554 wildfires that have burned since the burn ban took effect, only four have been determined to be the result of lightning strikes. Preliminary data indicates that 152 of those 554 wildfires were determined to be human caused, with the remainder listed as unknown or undetermined, likely pending law enforcement investigation and action. Since the state’s burn ban took effect, 150 citations have been issued for illegal burning.

During a state-issued burn ban, the same N.C. Forest Service personnel providing initial and extended attack for wildfire response are providing the necessary enforcement action to support the ban on open burning. Reducing the number of new ignitions is critical for sustaining adequate resource availability for an extended period, making state-issued bans a necessary tool for keeping wildfires contained and as small as possible until fully extinguished.

The public is urged to abide by the burn ban and to use extreme caution with farm equipment, machines, mowers, vehicles on dry grass, smoking materials such as ci******es, anything that can throw a spark. In current high-risk conditions, these could be a possible fire source. While not classified as open burning and not affected by the state’s ban on open burning, they are still contributors to new fire starts across the state.

Read news release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/04/14/statewide-burn-ban-and-enforcement-continue-dry-conditions-persist

We’re thinking yellow looks good on us. Please be safe this weekend!

🍌⚾️ Who’s ready for The Savannah Bananas? Shuttles, downtown parking, and more at the link in the comments.