Mount Holly Fire Department

Public Notice: Night Training at Tuckaseege Park

Tonight after dark, our department will be conducting training in and around Tuck Park. This exercise will involve the use of a drone as we work with new technology designed to help us locate incidents on the water in low-light and nighttime conditions.

You may notice drone activity and personnel in the area, but please know this is planned training and there is no cause for concern.

We appreciate your support as we continue to train and improve our ability to serve and protect our community day or night.

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice.

Under North Carolina law, the ban prohibits all open burning in the affected counties, regardless of whether a permit was previously issued. The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted. Anyone violating the burn ban faces a $100 fine plus $183 court costs. Any person responsible for setting a fire may be liable for any expenses related to extinguishing the fire.

The burn ban does not apply to fires started within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The local fire marshal has authority to issue a burn ban within those 100 feet.

Read news release: https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2026/03/28/statewide-burn-ban-issued-north-carolina-due-hazardous-forest-fire-conditions

A Working Fire has been transmitted in the 200 block of Autumn Woods Blvd.

Applications Open Until April 1st

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Our firefighters are supported by an administration that believes in investing in its people and providing the resources needed to succeed.

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Engine 33, Truck 34 & Battalion 34 are operating at 503 Park Street in Belmont for a working fire.

Truck 34 & Battalion 34 are operating in the 400 block of East Poplar St, Stanley, for a working fire.

Lakes, ponds, creeks, and pools are freezing over and they are not frozen enough to walk or play on. The New Hope Fire Department in Gaston County responded to a child who fell through the ice. Thankfully, the child was able to get out. Stay away from bodies of water.

We have already experienced heavy snowfall, and the snow is expected to continue through the evening. Please stay home unless travel is absolutely necessary. We have responded to several vehicle accidents today due to the snow.

We have adjusted our response operations. If you need us, we will respond, but expect longer response times due to road conditions. Temperatures will also drop significantly overnight, and we strongly encourage everyone to remain home unless absolutely necessary.

Stay safe and warm!

Road Update

Temperatures are rising, and melting is beginning on area roads. Main routes, including Hwy 273 and Hwy 27, are open. However, many secondary roads remain completely covered and will take time to thaw.

Later tonight, temperatures are expected to drop back below freezing, which will cause roads to refreeze and become icy again. Shaded areas will be especially slow to melt and may remain slick.

If you must travel, please use caution allow extra time, slow down, and be alert for changing road conditions.