Welcome to the Official Website for the St. Stephens Volunteer Fire Department

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St. Stephens Fire Softball Team place 3rd in Softball Tournament AUGUST 07 - On Saturday the St. Stephens Fire Softball team participated in the 1st Annual Alexander County Honor Guard Classic Softball Tournament. The tournament was organized to raise money for the Alexander County Honor Guard. Teams participating were Catawba County Sherriffs Dept., St. Stephens Fire, Taylorsville Fire, Hiddenite Fire, Alexander County EMS, and Alexander County Sherriffs Dept. The tournament ... (Full Story & Photos)

Back Row L to R: Jimmy Burns, Adam Sparks, Jason Hill (Hiding), Coach Mark Earle, Josh Randolph, ACHG, Adam Presnell, Scott Clark, Chris Wise Front Row L to R: Hope Whitley, Tyler Isenhour, Monica Wise

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Thunderstorms Cause Damage AUGUST 05 - On Thursday afternoon severe thunderstorms caused damage in parts of northeast Hickory. Hardest hit was an area around Sulphur Springs Road and Wandering Lane. Several lines were reported down and many trees were damaged due to high winds. The high winds also caused a trampoline to be thrown through the air and become entangled in power, phone, and cable lines. Representatives from the various ... (Full Story & Photos)

Water Rescue Training JULY 06 - Tonight firefighters sharpened their skills in some cooler conditions. With the summer well in swing and area pools and lakes booming, firefighters took on a little different type of training. The focus on the training was water rescue emergencies. The St. Stephens Fire Department responds to medical emergencies, and sometimes these emergencies are water related. This could be at a pool, lake, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Murray school students enjoyed a foam bath thanks to Fireman Josh and Matt

Letter Land day at Murray Elementary. MAY 28 - Deputy Chief Randolph and I took time out of our morning schedule to be with the K-1 students at Murray Elementary to help them with Letter Land Day. We were assigned the letter "F" for the day and everything that we discussed started with that letter. We spoke to the children about fire safety and prevention along with the many tools carried on the apparatus and what they were used for. Later on ... (Full Story & Photos)

St. Stephens conducts Live Structure Burn MARCH 27 - On Saturday March 27th, 2010, the St. Stephens Fire Department conducted a live structure burn. This house is owned by the fire department and had to be removed for the upcoming addition and renovation to our Station 2. Today, live structure burns are becoming less frequent due to enviornmental restrictions and the lack of aquired structures. By burning the house, the department was able to save ... (Full Story & Photos)

Commercial Structure Fire FEBRUARY 08 - At approximately 12:42 am on February 16, 2008, units were dispatched to smoke coming from a building at 3150 Highland Avenue NE. The call came from Catawba County Sherriffs officers who responded to the building for a burglar alarm to find smoke coming from the building. Fire units were dispatched and first arriving units found smoke showing and attempted an interior attack but were forced out of ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire destroys home in Catawba Springs JULY 07 - At approx. 7:10 pm the St. Stephens and Hickory Fire Departments responded to a report of a Structure Fire on Steve Ikard Drive in the Catawba Springs subdivision. An off duty batallion chief with the Hickory Fire Dept. arrived on the scene first to find heavy fire coming from the rear and roof of the structure. Due to the heavy fire involvement of the residence, a defensive attack was called right ... (Full Story & Photos)

Planning on burning yard waste or debris from clearing land?  Check out the links below to find the answers to commonly asked questions about open burning, or get an online burning permit.

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