Hemby Bridge Fire Department

04/25/2026

04/19/2026

Sunday Safety with Sparky

Sparky is here to remind everyone that a few simple steps can keep your kitchen safe:

🚨 Stay in the kitchen when cooking, especially when using the stove and oven
🚨 Keep anything that can burn (towels, paper, food packaging) away from heat
🚨 Use a timer so you don’t forget what’s cooking
🚨 Turn pot handles inward to prevent spills and burns

At Hemby Bridge Fire Department, we’re committed to keeping our community safe starting right at home:

✅ Check your smoke alarms
✅ Keep a fire extinguisher nearby
✅ Always stay alert while cooking

Stay safe, stay aware, and cook with care!

04/18/2026

As we head into a warmer weekend, let’s talk about hot car safety for children. Even on a mild day, the temperature inside a vehicle can rise rapidly turning dangerous in just minutes. Children are especially vulnerable, and heatstroke can happen faster than many realize.

Helpful tips to Prevent Hot Car Deaths:

🌡️ Never leave a child in a vehicle unattended for any length of time. Rolling windows down or parking in the shade does little to change the interior temperature of the vehicle.

🥵 Make it a habit to check your entire vehicle — especially the back seat — before locking the doors and walking away. Over 50% of pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths are a result of a parent or caregiver forgetting a child in a car.

👶 Ask your childcare provider to call if your child doesn’t show up for care as expected.

🧸 Place a personal item like a purse or briefcase in the back seat, as another reminder to look before you lock. Write a note or place a stuffed animal in the passenger's seat to remind you that a child is in the back seat.

🚗 Store car keys and fobs out of a child's reach and teach children that a vehicle is not a play area.

https://www.noheatstroke.org

04/17/2026

Earlier this afternoon Hemby Bridge Fire Department responded to the 1900blk of Rock Hill Church Rd to assist Fairview Fire Department on a reported brush fire that escalated into a structure fire as flames spread to nearby buildings.

While units were enroute, Union County Communications advised they were receiving multiple calls, with Fairview units arriving on scene to find three structures involved.
Engine 231 and Brush 236 arrived and split crews with one crew assisting with water supply operations, nursing Fairview’s engine company and the second crew engaged in suppression efforts. Engine 231 was supplied by both Mint Hill and Fairview tankers.

As a reminder a burn ban remains in effect. Outdoor burning of any kind is prohibited due to elevated fire risk.

04/14/2026

Just a reminder that there is still a burn ban in effect for all of North Carolina.

Hazardous Weather Update 4.14.26

🔥 The combination of dry fuels, very warm temperatures, gusty winds, and reduced humidity will lead to an increased risk of wildfires again today.

🍂 Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly.

❌ A statewide burn ban issued by the N.C. Forest Service remains in place.

For tips on how you can be prepared for wildfires, visit https://www.readync.gov/wildfire

04/14/2026

While we may be the faces you see responding, your call for help all starts with a “voice” on the other side of the phone. Often only heard, and rarely seen, are the “first” first responders! Telecommunicators initiate the emergency response, provide critical information, and offer life saving instructions all before we even arrive.

To all the telecommunicators out there, and especially our very own at Union County Communications, THANK YOU! Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

04/13/2026

Hemby Bridge Fire Department is aware of smoke in the area of Circle Drive and Faith Church Road. This is being monitored by the Fire Department and the NC Forestry Service. Please remember the state of North Carolina is under a mandatory burn ban.

04/13/2026

NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD ALONE IN A CAR!

A surge of very warm temperatures are giving millions of people an early taste of summer this week. 🔥🌡️

Parents, remind yourselves that it's NEVER safe to leave a child in a vehicle. ⤵️

04/10/2026

FREE Car Seat Check today from 10am-12pm in the front parking lot of Food Lion in Hemby Bridge.

04/08/2026

For the month of April our duty crews we will be out conducting hydrant inspections. This routine maintenance helps ensure the hydrants are operating properly, flowing adequate water and ready when needed.

Please give our duty crews extra space, slow down and move over if possible when safe to do so.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to keep our community safe!

04/07/2026

Access Matters!!!!!

When vehicles are parked on both sides of the roadway it may seem harmless, but for emergency responders it can create a major obstacle. Apparatus like fire engines and ladder trucks require significant space to safely pass through streets. When roads become too narrow due to parked vehicles, it can delay response times when seconds truly matter.

How you can help:
🚨 Avoid parking on both sides of narrow streets
🚨 Leave enough room for large emergency vehicles to pass
🚨 Be mindful of intersections, hydrants, and driveways
🚨 Your parking choices could make the difference in an emergency.

Help us by keeping the path clear!

04/06/2026

FREE Car Seat Check on Friday, April 10th from 10am - 12pm in the front parking lot of the Food Lion in Hemby Bridge, located at 7876 Idlewild Rd. National Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be there to answer any questions you have and help you properly install your child’s seat.