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Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Friday March 21st, 2025 :: 10:53 a.m. EDT

Alert

State & Local Open Burning Bans

Due to several large fires currently not contained requiring a lot of resources, extremely dry conditions and expected low humidity there is currently a ban on Open Burning. Buncombe County Fire Marshal extended the local ban until Sunday and as of this morning the NC Forest Service issued a state wide open burning ban. Please Do Not burn.

Instructions:

No Open Burning / Report if Seen

Address/Location
Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
44 Broad River VFD Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-669-0488

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Fire suppression and rescue
Event:
Wildfire

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