St. Stephens Volunteer Fire Department St. Stephens Volunteer Fire Department

2014 Incidents
Fire EMS TOTAL
Jan 42 38 80
Feb 32 43 75
Mar 29 44 73
Apr 45 51 96
May 30 37 67
Jun 39 59 98
Jul 35 64 99
Aug 28 49 77
Sep 25 34 59
Oct 37 53 90
Nov 54 53 107
Dec 32 56 88
Total 428 581 1009

2015 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
Jan 44 61 105
Feb 35 52 87
March 41 50 91
April 34 60 94
May 40 55 95
June 32 55 87
July 45 48 93
Aug 28 43 71
Sept 52 42 94
Oct 49 51 100
Nov 38 62 100
Dec 36 51 87
0 474 630 1104

2016 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 34 52 86
February 40 40 80
March 29 60 89
April 40 45 85
May 42 55 97
June 56 38 94
July 52 53 105
August 24 51 75
September 37 43 80
October 54 58 112
November 81 49 130
December 53 62 115
0 542 606 1148

2017 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 47 58 105
February 36 63 99
March 54 57 111
April 39 52 91
May 58 43 101
June 40 47 87
July 46 61 107
August 41 48 89
September 46 52 98
October 64 48 112
November 55 50 105
December 61 45 106
0 587 624 1211

2018 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 57 79 136
February 45 49 94
March 35 60 95
April 36 47 83
May 49 55 104
June 45 58 103
July 50 43 93
August 38 61 99
September 43 39 82
October 64 48 112
November 51 53 104
December 46 54 100
Total 559 646 1205

2019 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 43 50 93
February 44 60 104
March 32 55 87
April 55 52 107
May 40 68 108
June 70 52 122
July 31 59 90
August 49 57 106
September 33 43 76
October 60 51 111
November 39 51 90
December 45 71 116
0 541 669 1210

2020 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 43 81 124
February 28 57 85
March 38 34 72
April 46 8 54
May 28 11 39
June 39 11 50
July 40 13 53
August 47 5 52
September 50 14 64
October 96 37 133
November 59 43 102
December 37 52 89
Total 551 366 917

2021 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 25 54 79
February 26 41 67
March 49 46 95
April 57 37 94
May 40 32 72
June 36 47 83
July 31 48 79
August 39 81 120
September 38 62 100
October 46 61 107
November 48 56 104
December 71 83 154
Total 506 648 1154

2022 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 39 88 127
February 29 47 76
March 29 54 83
April 47 56 103
May 39 63 102
June 36 56 92
July 43 54 97
August 46 63 109
September 46 70 116
October 44 70 114
November 34 78 112
December 39 89 128
Total 471 788 1259

2023 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 29 86 115
February 44 69 113
March 34 77 111
April 41 52 93
May 50 56 106
June 32 56 88
July 51 58 109
August 46 57 103
September 32 61 93
October 64 60 124
November 60 61 121
December 58 106 164
Total 541 799 1340

2024 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 40 78 118
February 40 56 96
March 42 64 106
April 46 39 85
May 42 50 92
June 31 61 92
July 57 60 117
August 46 66 112
September 95 47 142
October 38 83 121
November 34 64 98
December 34 52 86
Total 545 720 1265

2025 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 46 74 120
February 42 78 120
March 67 83 150
April 41 80 121
May 33 87 120
June 52 70 122
July 39 74 113
August 44 68 112
September 42 71 113
October 45 51 96
November 36 61 97
December 43 82 125
Total 530 879 1409

2026 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 81 43 124
February 50 47 97
March 55 75 130
April 41 63 104
May 43 66 109
June 46 65 111
July 44 76 120
August 45 82 127
September 46 67 113
October
November
December
Total 451 584 1035

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By Deputy Chief Josh Randolph
October 4, 2013

Friday October 4th, 2013 at 10:00am, the 911 communication center advised St. Stephens Fire of an unknown type fire with several reports of heavy black smoke in the area of Sipes Orchard Home and GDS off Section House Rd. The 911 callers reported visible flames shooting 50ft to 60ft. in the air. St. Stephens Fire Department personnel responded to the area to investigate. Flames and heavy black smoke was visible and confirmed in the area. Station 4 fire personnel checked LB Propst Dr. near the property of Sipes Orchard Home and arrived to find a fully involved barn fire. The 2-story approx. 75 x 100ft. barn was involved with heavy fire throughout the entire structure with a nearby structure threatened. Station 4 firefighter on the scene requested a structure fire dispatch for St. Stephens Fire Department as well as Conover Fire mutual aid for manpower and a tanker. The NC Forest Service was requested to respond due to a loose grass fire in a field approaching a wooded area. The Fire Marshalls Office was notified to respond to assist with the fire investigation. Hickory Fire engine 2 responded to St. Stephens Fire Department station 1 to stand by for district coverage in the event of additional emergency calls in the St. Stephens Fire protection district.

No occupants were home in the nearby residence at the time of the Fire Department arrival. Station 4 on the scene requested a second alarm for additional manpower. A total of 17 fire personnel gained control and contained the fire within 35 minutes of arrival. Approx. 30 gallons of foam and approx. 40,000 – 50,000 gallons of water were used in the fire extinguishing efforts. St. Stephens Fire Department responded with 2 engines, 2 tankers, a brush unit, and a QRV. Conover Fire Department responded with a tanker and personnel. Catawba County EMS responded for Firefighter rehab. Max Digging Service and Barger equipment was requested and responded with a tractor and track hoe to assist with overhaul operations to assure that the fire was completely extinguished.

Fire officials were on the scene approx. 4 hours to conduct the investigation and extinguishment of the fire. No injuries were reported. The structure and its contents were considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Units: Engine 41, Engine 43, Truck 42, Truck 46, Truck 44, Truck 47, CCEMS, NC Forestry Service, Catawba County Fire Marshals Office
 
Mutual Aid: Conover Fire Engine 2, Hickory Fire engine 2
 
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Jeremy Lail with tractor (Barger Equipment)
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Jeremy Lail with tractor (Barger Equipment)
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Max Digging Service
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