CONTACT US BURNING PERMIT LIVE OPS MOUNTAIN HOME FIRE & RESCUE ABOUT JOIN FLEET RESOURCE ABOUT US SHARE The Mountain Home Fire and Rescue is a nonprofit organization that operates off a fire protection tax base in Henderson County, North Carolina. We are a combination volunteer-paid fire department operating out of 3 stations. We have 16 volunteers and 14 paid firefighters that provide 24-hour coverage for our district. We cover 17.5 square miles with a population of 15,000. We have an annual budget of $1,700,000 as of 2020, which is overseen by a 9-member board of directors. In July of 2019, our deptment was inspected by the North Carolina Department of Insurance (DOI). As a result of the inspection, our Insurance rating was lowered from Class 5 to a Class 3 district-wide rate. The new rating goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Certifications: Firefighter II: 26 members Rescue Techs: 9 members EMTs MRs: 20 members Level II Instructors: 4 members Swift Water Rescue Techs: 7 members Driver Operator: 8 members Station Information Station 17 AREA SERVED Mountain Home, Balfour Station 17-2 AREA SERVED North Clear Creek, Howard Gap, North Main, Zeb Corn, Locust Grove Station 17-3 AREA SERVED Carriage Park A Few Facts About Us: We were the first fire department in the county to purchase the jaws-of-life rescue tools. We were the first fire department in the county to have lifetime members get their retirement check for 20 years of service. We purchased the first pumper-tanker in the county in 1976. Combination years service for active members: 315 years Total training hours in 2007 was 7,352 hours vs. 1,500 hours in the early 80’s SHARE ABOUT US OVERVIEW HISTORY MEMBERS RESPONSE STATISTICS CONTACT US ON FACEBOOK Mountain Home Fire & Rescue Mountain Home 3710 Asheville Hwy Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791 ABOUT JOIN FLEET RESOURCE PHONE Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 828-692-8014 ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING ALL IMAGES AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY NOTED. COPYRIGHT MOUNTAIN HOME FIRE & RESCUE

CONTACT US BURNING PERMIT LIVE OPS MOUNTAIN HOME FIRE & RESCUE ABOUT JOIN FLEET RESOURCE STATION 17-2 SHARE Engine Engine 17-2 2004 American LaFrance Metropolitan Pumper/Tanker 1750 gpm pump Tanker Tanker 17-2 1990 American Eagle 450 gpm pump Squad Squad 17-2 2021 Rosenbauer Mini Pumper 1250 gpm pump SHARE OUR FLEET OVERVIEW STATION 17 STATION 17-2 STATION 17-3 ON FACEBOOK Mountain Home Fire & Rescue Mountain Home 3710 Asheville Hwy Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791 ABOUT JOIN FLEET RESOURCE PHONE Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 828-692-8014 ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING ALL IMAGES AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY NOTED. COPYRIGHT MOUNTAIN HOME FIRE & RESCUE