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Structure Fire: Working Fire
George Hildebran Fire/Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire on Sugar Loaf Rd and Horse Whispering Trail o. Engine 1, Engine 3 and Service 1 responded along with mutual aid departments and personnel arrived on scene to find a single story structure with fire and smoke showing. EOC could not confirm if the structure was occupied so an initial knockdown was performed and a primary search was then completed with negative results. Lengthy salvage and overhaul was then started while the arriving owners could confirm that all occupants were accounted for. Burke County EMS arrived and set up firefighter rehabilitation while a representative from the Burke County Fire Marshall's Office arrived and started their investigation. The fire was ruled accidental and all units cleared the scene. George Hildebran was assisted by South Mountain FD, Salem FR, Mtn. View FD, Icard Township FR, Lovelady FD, Burke County REACT, Burke County EMS and Burke County Fire Marshall’s Office.
George Hildebran Fire/Rescue responded to an overturned tanker truck on Highway 18 South in the early morning hours of December 8, 2011. The initial dispatch was first responders for medical response and fire/rescue due to being a rollover. Rescue 1 and Engine 1 responded along with Burke County EMS and Burke County React. Dispatch confirmed that the driver was out of the vehicle and stated he was uninjured. The driver stated he was driving South on Highway 18 when a large deer entered the roadway. The driver tried to brake but still struck the deer, sending the truck onto the soft shoulder on the right side of the road. The driver could not regain control due to the soft shoulder, and the truck and tanker rolled over onto the passenger side just South of Rhoney Road. Highway 18 South was closed for approx. 3-1/2 hours and was reopened at 5:30 AM The driver was not ticketed. George Hildebran was assisted by North Carolina Highway Patrol and North Carolina Department of Transportation.
George Hildebran Fire & Rescue will be holding its fall BBQ fundraiser on October 22, 2011 from 11:00 AM untill. Plates will be $7.00 and call in's are welcome. Contact us at (828) 874-4610. Come out and help support YOUR department....
George Hildebran Fire Rescue recently received a grant through the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshall to become a permanent child seat checking station. The grant allowed us to acquire materials such as a fold up tent, chairs, scales to weigh the children and other items to aid us during s...
GHFR First Responders were dispatched to Rogers Rd. for an MVA with unknown injuries. When units arrived on the scene they found a vehicle upright that had rolled over several times, no patients were found in or around the vehicle. A search of the area also proved to be nega...
George Hildebran Fire/Rescue personnel were invited to participate in the Dr. Seuss Parade at George Hildebrand Elementary School on Thursday, March 5th. GHFR personnel were in a short parade around the school and stayed for a balloon launch. The event was to promote reading in the schools. The ball...
George Hildebran Fire Rescue personnel were dispatched to a MVA on Miller Bridge Rd near Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Firefighters and first responders had just located a patient on a separate call for an injured ATV rider. Byrd Farm Rd command requested Icard Fire Rescue to respond to the MVA on Mil...
George Hildebran Fire Rescue First Responders were dispatched to a MVA on Rogers Road. 730 and First Responders arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle with three occupants had left the roadway, rolling over into a field and coming to rest on ...
George Hildebran Fire/Rescue responded to an overturned tanker truck on Highway 18 South in the early morning hours of December 8, 2011. The initial dispatch was first responders for medical response and fire/rescue due to being a rollover. Rescue 1 and Engine 1 responded along...
George Hildebran Fire/Rescue responded to a large fully involved structure fire in the early morning hours of January 24, 2011. The fire department was initially dispatched for a large brush fire then later change to an occupied structure fire. Engine 1 arrived to find two large structures a...
George Hildebran Fire/Rescue received a call to assist Salem Fire/Rescue with a difficult extrication on NC 18 South near our district lines. The initial request was for a 5 person crew to respond to assist with the extrication; this request was then changed to add Rescue Engine 734. Rescue personne...
George Hildebran Fire Rescue personnel were dispatched to a MVA on Miller Bridge Rd near Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Firefighters and first responders had just located a patient on a separate call for an injured ATV rider. Byrd Farm Rd command requested Icard Fire Rescue to respond to the MVA on Mil...
George Hildebran Fire
Rescue recently received
a grant through the North
Carolina Office of State
Fire Marshall to become a
p...
GHFR First
Responders were
dispatched to Rogers Rd.
for an MVA
with unknown
injuries. When units
arrived on th...
George Hildebran Fire
Rescue First
Responders were
dispatched to a MVA on
Rogers
Road. 730
and Firs...
George Hildebran
Fire/Rescue responded to
an overturned tanker
truck on Highway 18 South
in the early morning
hours of D...
