Huntersville Fire Department

== Department Profile ==
The Huntersville Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder services for the Town of Huntersville, serving a population of just over 57,000 and covering more than 63 square miles of land. The Department borders the cities of Charlotte and Concord and operates out 4 fire stations. The department responds to approximately 6,700 calls a year. 
The Huntersville Fire Department is an independent entity and contracts with the Town of Huntersville to provide fire and rescue services within the Town limits and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The department is a ‘combination department’ made up of part time paid staffing supplemented by volunteer members and has no full time employees. The department continuously maintains 20 firefighters on duty between the four stations. 
==History==
The Huntersville Fire Department was the eighteenth organized Volunteer fire department in Mecklenburg County.  It was established on June 11, 1956. 
The Gilead Volunteer Fire Department merged with Huntersville in 2010.
In 2011, the Mallard Creek Volunteer Fire Department disbanded and donated their assets to the Huntersville FD.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
2 	15600 Beatties Ford Road	2010-present	Former Gilead Volunteer Fire Department Station.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 110 South Old Statesville Road ===
:Engine 1 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (2000/750)
:Tower 1 - 2019 Seagrave Marauder (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount)
:Tanker 1 - 2005 Sterling / US Tanker (1000/3000/300A) (SN#UST-5263)
:Brush 1 - 
:Heavy Rescue 1 - 2006 Spartan Gladiator / Marion walk-around (SN#23763) (Refurbished by FMI 02/2024)
:Car 1 - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Squad 3 -
:Engine 11 (Reserve) - 2003 Spartan Gladiator / Marion (1500/800/30A/30B) (SN#20633)
===Fire Station 2 - 15600 Beatties Ford Road===
Built 1967
:Marine 1 - Boston Whaler
:Engine 2 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (2000/750)
:Tanker 2 - 2015 Peterbilt 348 / US Tanker (1000/2000) (SN#U5644)
:Rescue 2 - 
:UTV 2 -
:Engine 22 (Reserve) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator / Marion (1500/1000/50A) (SN#20516)
===Fire Station 3 - 13423 Eastfield Road===
Built 2010
:Engine 3 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (2000/750)
:Brush 3 -
:Engine 33 (Reserve) - 2001 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750) (Ex-Mallard Creek Fire Department)
===Fire Station 4 - 8826 McIlwaine Road===
Built 2018
:Car 2 - 201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Engine 4 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (2000/750)
:Ladder 4 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (2000/300/105' rear-mount) (SO#4159) (Ex-Ladder 1) 
==Retired Apparatus==
:1998 Spartan Gladiator / Marion aerial (1500/300/30A/75' AI rear-mount ladder) (Sold to Central Alexander Fire Department)
:1998 Spartan / Marion pumper (1500/750/30A) (SN#58978) (Ex-Gilead Fire Department (Maine)) (Sold to Mount Mitchell Fire Department)
:1995 Pierce Saber pumper (1250/1000) (SN#E8912) (Ex-Mallard Creek Fire Department) (Sold to East Lincoln Fire Department (North Carolina))
:1993 Spartan Gladiator / Quality pumper (2000/1000/20A) (SN#M-824) (Sold to Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department (South Carolina))
:1982 Ford F-800 / American pumper (1000 front-mount/1000)
:1978 Chevrolet Van 30 cube van rescue
:1974 Ford F-750 / Irvin's Body Shop tanker (500 front-mount/1500)
:1972 Ford F-750 / Irvin's Body Shop pumper (750 front-mount/750) (Sold t4o Bay Springs Fire Department (South Carolina))
:1963 Ford F-750 / Irvin's Body Shop tanker (500 front-mount/1500)
==Station Map==
==External Links==
*Huntersville Fire Department
*Huntersville Fire Department Facebook page
Category:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Category:Departments operating Boston Whaler boats
Category:North Carolina departments operating Marion apparatus
Category:North Carolina departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:North Carolina departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:North Carolina departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:North Carolina departments operating US Tanker apparatus
Category:Former operators of American apparatus
Category:Former operators of Quality apparatus