Press release:
Western North Carolina Counties Help Direct Firefighter Donations
ASHEVILLE, NC – November 17, 2016 – Firefighters in western North Carolina greatly appreciate the donations they have received from community members and businesses. The generosity has been overwhelming for volunteer fire departments and Forest Service offices.
In an effort to manage donated materials, North Carolina Department of Emergency Management, in cooperation with the Western North Carolina Association of Firefighters and the North Carolina and U.S. Forest Service, asks that community members direct their donations to specific counties.
Buncombe County: Fairview Fire Department 828-628-2001
Burke County: Fire Information Hot Line 828-764-9380
Clay County: Office of Emergency Management 828-389-9640
Cherokee County: Office of Emergency Management 828-837-7352
Graham County: Office of Emergency Management 828-479-7967
Jackson County: Office of Emergency Management 828-586-7592
Macon County: Office of Emergency Management 828-349-2067
Henderson and Rutherford Counties are asking for donations to follow specific guidelines as described below:
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