Chatham County Emergency Operations NC

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Chatham County Emergency Operations NC Chatham County Emergency Operations includes divisions of Emergency Communications (911), Emergency Management, Technical Services, EMS and Administration.

Call 9-1-1 for police, fire, or EMS anywhere in the county. Official page for updates and news. Chatham County 911 DOES NOT accept emergency or non-emergency information via Facebook, Twitter or any other social media site. Any person needing Fire, Police or EMS dial 911 or 919 542 2911. Link to Social Media Public Rules & Disclaimer: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/our-community/chatham-county-social-media-public-disclaimer

Emergency Communications Website: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/government/departments-programs-a-h/emergency-communications

Emergency Management Website: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/government/departments-programs-a-h/emergency-management

MISSION: The mission of Emergency Operations is to plan for various types of emergencies that might occur in Chatham County and coordinate all emergency preparation, response, relief and recovery efforts between citizens and government agencies (local, state and federal). Expedient recovery is a priority, but safety to citizens is the top priority. The Communications Division's MISSION: To receive and prioritize calls through the 9-1-1 Communications Center; give pre-arrival instructions to callers; and dispatch appropriate responders in an expedient manner to protect the life and property of citizens and responders.

10/05/2026
This is a good reminder in light of our recent storms. Please help us spread the word and share!Bennett Fire Department...
09/06/2026

This is a good reminder in light of our recent storms. Please help us spread the word and share!

Bennett Fire Department Bonlee Fire Department Goldston Fire Department Sta.11 Moncure Fire North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Pittsboro Fire-Rescue Pittsboro Police Department Siler City Fire Department Siler City Police Department Silk Hope Volunteer Fire Department Chatham County Sheriff's Office-NC

Please join Chatham Hams and Chatham CERT to prepare for the 2026 Hurricane Season on Saturday, June 6th, 2026 from 9:00...
05/22/2026

Please join Chatham Hams and Chatham CERT to prepare for the 2026 Hurricane Season on Saturday, June 6th, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Chatham County Emergency Operations Center
112 Innovation Way
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Hurricane Helene arrived in Western North Carolina September 25, 2024. Helene missed Chatham County by 150 miles but impacted the entire region.

Zachary Thompson of Ashville, NC was an eyewitness at the heart of the storm. He will present his experiences: “The Anatomy of a Mass Communications Outage”

Jonathan Bell, Chatham County Emergency Operations Systems Technician, was one of the FIRST First Responders deployed to the Hurricane Helene disaster. His impact is legendary. A beneficiary of his work said, “Now I know what an angel looks like!” Jonathan will present: “First-In”

Steve Newton retired December 2025 as Director Chatham County Emergency Management. Prior to retirement, Steve had numerous deployments, from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in 2017, to volcanos in Hawaii, to multiple deployments to Western North Carolina after Helene. “What We Can Learn”

Terry Schmidt, Chatham County Community Emergency Response Team Coordinator will briefly update on the status of funding requests to fully deploy MESHCORE in Chatham County.

Following these presentations, “Help Desks” will be available for GMRS and for MESHCORE users.

Please contact Chatham County Emergency Operations Department at 919-545-8181 should you have any questions regarding the event.

05/15/2026
05/08/2026

Good news, Chatham! The burn ban has officially been lifted countywide as fire danger decreases after recent rainfall. 🔥Burn permits are now available again starting Friday, May 8.
⚠️ Even with improved conditions, drought recovery continues — so burn safely, stay alert, and always follow local guidelines before lighting any fire.
To find contact information for your local NCFS county ranger,
visit 👉 www.ncforestservice.gov/contacts.
To check fire danger in your area, visit 👉https://climate.ncsu.edu/fire/. To check weather alerts for your
area, use https://www.weather.gov/.
Learn more about preparing for and preventing wildfires at www.preventwildfirenc.org

Chatham County 911 / Emergency Management Goldston Fire Department Sta.11 Moncure Fire Siler City Fire Department Pittsboro Fire-Rescue

Buenas noticias, Chatham! La prohibición estatal de quemas ha sido levantada oficialmente en todos los condados gracias a las recientes lluvias que ayudaron a reducir el peligro de incendios.
🔥Los permisos para quemas vuelven a estar disponibles en todo el estado a partir del viernes 8 de mayo.
⚠️ Aunque las condiciones han mejorado, la sequía continúa — así que queme con responsabilidad, manténgase alerta y siga siempre las recomendaciones locales antes de encender cualquier fuego.
Para encontrar la información de contacto del guardabosques del Servicio Forestal de Carolina del Norte (NCFS) en su condado, visite 👉 www.ncforestservice.gov/contacts
Para verificar el nivel de peligro de incendios en su área, visite 👉 https://climate.ncsu.edu/fire/
Para consultar alertas meteorológicas en su zona, use 👉 https://www.weather.gov/
Obtenga más información sobre cómo prepararse y prevenir incendios forestales en 👉 www.preventwildfirenc.org

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112 Innovation Way
Pittsboro, NC
27312

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(919) 542-2911

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