Burlington’s fire department nabs top fire insurance rating
Burlington’s fire department literally rolled out the red fire engine on Tuesday as it welcomed Mike Causey, the state’s insurance commissioner, for a landmark announcement about the city’s fire...
Burlington fire chief leaving for Chapel Hill
After almost three years in the post, Burlington fire chief Jay Mebane will be leaving the city to take a comparable post as the head of Chapel Hill's municipal...
Burlington police investigating outbreak of five fires in East Burlington early Saturday morning ...
Burlington police are investigating a series of fires that appear to have been set between 2:00 to 6:00 a.m. early Saturday morning.
The first call came in around 2:40 a.m....
Graham fireman accused of stalking
A Graham fireman is scheduled to appear in Alamance County civil court Monday morning for a hearing on a domestic violence protective order being sought by a Burlington woman...
Lifesaving heroics recognized among both Graham firemen and two highway patrolmen
Graham firefighters recognized at city council meeting
Graham city council members began their meeting Tuesday night with a series of recognitions of Graham firemen who had achieved special designations...
Honor Guard represents Burlington Fire Department at high-profile events, including on the ice at...
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
It was more than a hat trick for the Burlington Fire Department’s Honor Guard.
The group presented the colors at a National Hockey League...
Graham buys new ladder fire truck
Having failed in earlier efforts to find a good used fire truck, Graham's city council agreed Friday during a special meeting to buy a new state-of-the-art fire truck coming...
House fire in Burlington attributed to laundry hot from the dryer
That warm, toasty, fresh-from-the-dryer feeling can apparently have a treacherous side – as evident from one non-fatal house fire that broke out in Burlington early Tuesday morning.
This destructive blaze...
Floyd McBane retiring after 60 years at Eli Whitney Fire Department
The Eli Whitney Volunteer Fire Department (EWVFD) will host an emergency vehicle parade and celebration next Sunday, July 10, to honor the retirement of Floyd McBane, who has served...
Board accepts change in fire district’s boundary to accommodate fire chief’s move to...
Alamance County’s commissioners have agreed to tweak the boundary of the Pleasant Grove fire district in order to accommodate a move by its chief to a home in a...
