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Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Friday March 20th, 2026 :: 12:34 p.m. EDT

Alert

Elevated Fire Danger

Elevated Fire Danger Today
Open Burning is Allowed today as of this alert however we recommend our residents in Broad River area consider waiting. We are seeing increasing wind gusts and humidity dropping into the mid to low 30s. 

Instructions:

Consider waiting to burn due to wind gusts and falling humidity

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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