The town of Huntersville is the 46^th fastest growing suburb in the United States and the 19^th largest city in the state of North Carolina. With a town population of just over 48,000. Huntersville is made up of over 62 square miles of land and borders the city of Charlotte, Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake.

The Huntersville Fire Department operates 3 fire stations for the town of Huntersville and is a ‘combination fire department’ made up of paid staffing supplemented by volunteer members. Paid staff coverage for each station is 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Presently the department has 61 Firefighters, 12 Officers and 5 Chiefs.  The department has 6 Engine Companies, 1 Ladder Company, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Tanker, 4 Brush Trucks, 3 Utility Trucks, 2 boats and 1 training van. The department responds to all fires, fire alarms, motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, water craft emergencies and serious rescue incidents in the town of Huntersville or in accordance with our mutual aid agreements with the surrounding communities.

Call Statistics: For calendar year 2012, the Department responded to 2,260 calls for service (both Fire and EMS combined). This is a call increase of 11% over 2011.

For 2012 the Apparatus run total was 2,718 (on occasion more than one station will be assigned to the same call; that is why the Apparatus run total is higher). 

In 2012, the Huntersville Fire Department saved $21,700,000 worth of property (which is up from $8,139,000 in 2011); with $1,100,000 in property lost in 2012. ($909,800 lost in 2011.)

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Mission Statement

It is the mission of Huntersville Fire Department to protect lives and property through a comprehensive program of fire suppression, fire prevention; public education; rescue; extrication and EMS first responder services to the community. The Department is committed to providing the highest level of service and professionalism to the residents and visitors of Huntersville and the surrounding communities by ensuring all members and employees receive the highest level of training and continuing education.