What we do The mission of the City of Asheville Fire Department is to protect the lives, property and environment of all people within Asheville by preventing the occurrence and minimizing the adverse effects of fires, accidents, and all other emergencies. This mission will be accomplished with firefighter pride, preparedness and professionalism, with a focus on quality customer service and continuous improvement. Tweets by AshevilleFD ConnectAsheville Fire Department100 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801Mailing AddressPO Box 7148 Asheville, NC 28802Business HoursMonday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.Main Office Line828-259-5636Emergency9-1-1EmailAFD MailboxAdditional LinksRequest a fire/incident report Related Services Sign Up for Community Connect Community Connect is a free, secure and easy to use platform that allows you to share critical information about your household that will aid first responders and emergency response personnel when responding to your residence. City job opportunities – Fire Department Now Accepting Applications for Firefighter Applications close June 8, Academy starts November 2019 Firefighter Trainee Applicant Hiring Schedule Thank you for your interest in our hiring process for Firefighter Trainee. The Asheville Fire Department’s hiring process is as follows, 2019 dates tentative and subject to change: AFD Physical Ability Testing held at 20 Canoe [...] Sign Up for AVL Alert AVL Alert is an emergency and non-emergency notification system. This system enables the City of Asheville to provide you with the information that you want to receive via the communication methods that you choose. By enrolling in the system you are automatically subscribed to emergency alerts. During the registration process you will have the opportunity to [...] Prepare for an emergency Resources and information to help you prepare for an emergency. Get a smoke alarm installed How to submit a request for a smoke alarm. Child passenger safety seat assistance The Asheville Fire Department is dedicated to supporting child passenger safety by providing installation education and assistance upon request. More Related Services Fire News City of Asheville to host community update about new fire station Posted on June 17, 2019 by Polly McDaniel A new fire station is planned on City-owned property at 316 Broadway St. in the Five Points neighborhood. The City of Asheville will share results of a recently conducted visual preference survey and project updates during a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 26 at Greater Works Church, 25 Forsythe St. The community is [...] City of Asheville shares Fire Station 13 visual survey results, announces second community meeting Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Christy Edwards A visual preference survey for Fire Station 13 on Open City Hall Asheville recently closed, with 464 responses from the community. The new fire station is planned for property owned by the City on Broadway Street near Mount Clare Avenue. Survey results showed that: 38% of the participants preferred a transitional or contemporary building [...] Asheville Fire Department teams with Red Cross for smoke alarm installation campaign Posted on May 6, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The Asheville Fire Department was chosen by the Red Cross as one of only 100 Signature Cities to team up to install smoke alarms and provide education on getting out of your home if there is a fire. The City was chosen to participate in the Sound the Alarm program. When a fire [...] More Fire News
Sign Up for Community Connect Community Connect is a free, secure and easy to use platform that allows you to share critical information about your household that will aid first responders and emergency response personnel when responding to your residence.
City job opportunities – Fire Department Now Accepting Applications for Firefighter Applications close June 8, Academy starts November 2019 Firefighter Trainee Applicant Hiring Schedule Thank you for your interest in our hiring process for Firefighter Trainee. The Asheville Fire Department’s hiring process is as follows, 2019 dates tentative and subject to change: AFD Physical Ability Testing held at 20 Canoe [...]
Sign Up for AVL Alert AVL Alert is an emergency and non-emergency notification system. This system enables the City of Asheville to provide you with the information that you want to receive via the communication methods that you choose. By enrolling in the system you are automatically subscribed to emergency alerts. During the registration process you will have the opportunity to [...]
Child passenger safety seat assistance The Asheville Fire Department is dedicated to supporting child passenger safety by providing installation education and assistance upon request.
City of Asheville to host community update about new fire station Posted on June 17, 2019 by Polly McDaniel A new fire station is planned on City-owned property at 316 Broadway St. in the Five Points neighborhood. The City of Asheville will share results of a recently conducted visual preference survey and project updates during a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 26 at Greater Works Church, 25 Forsythe St. The community is [...]
City of Asheville shares Fire Station 13 visual survey results, announces second community meeting Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Christy Edwards A visual preference survey for Fire Station 13 on Open City Hall Asheville recently closed, with 464 responses from the community. The new fire station is planned for property owned by the City on Broadway Street near Mount Clare Avenue. Survey results showed that: 38% of the participants preferred a transitional or contemporary building [...]
Asheville Fire Department teams with Red Cross for smoke alarm installation campaign Posted on May 6, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The Asheville Fire Department was chosen by the Red Cross as one of only 100 Signature Cities to team up to install smoke alarms and provide education on getting out of your home if there is a fire. The City was chosen to participate in the Sound the Alarm program. When a fire [...]