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This week, we’re focusing on fire safety, and one of the simplest yet most effective tools in your home is a smoke alarm. Here are a few tips to ensure they’re working for you:

1. Test Monthly: Press the test button to make sure your alarms are functioning properly.

2. Replace Batteries: Change the batteries at least once a year—or sooner if your alarm starts chirping.

3. Upgrade Alarms: If ... (Full Story & Photos)

As we transition to normal operations we are asking that those wishing to make donations utilize First Baptist Church of Pinehurst located at 7373 NC-211, West End, NC 27376.

West End Fire and Rescue would like to sincerely thank ALL of those that have assisted us this past week. We are extremely proud of how our community has rallied to assist those in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane ... (Full Story & Photos)

We still need donations across the board. Canned food / snacks / Peanut butter / Bread

Here are a few speciality requested items

- powered milk
- Shirts
- Socks
- Underwear

Also need assistance with sorting and loading this afternoon.

Trailer leaving early AM... (Full Story & Photos)

They are definitely making a dent in the supplies already sent and they have had several more deliveries too.

They are in need of paper supplies(toilet paper/ paper towels), feminine products, first aid such as bandaids, chewable Benadryl for bee stings.
Loaves of bread, and actually canned goods as they are going down quickly .

Not urgent but will be able to use if available.

So we need ... (Full Story)

/ Banner Elk and Newland, don’t let the pretty flowers fool you, the need is great, please continue to donate items to West End Fire and Rescue.

All items still needed! Canned food (pop tops preferred), Snacks, Body Wipes, baby formula, manual can openers, bread, peanut butter, plates, cutlery, cups l, trash bags, plastic bins, buckets cleaning brushes, lighters, matches

Unopened - New Clothes ... (Full Story)

Thank you to all for all of the donations that have been made as well as the support from our citizens to help organize and load the trailers. (2) large trailers are headed out to Banner Elk / Sugar Mountain areas first thing in the morning.

We will continue to accept donations.... (Full Story & Photos)

The out-pouring of much needed supplies from the area communities was just amazing to say the least. We had folks from West End, Seven Lakes North, South, and West, Foxfire to help sort out and organize all the supplies. It’s this type of mind-set from the community folks, to donate items and come help sort out what will be loaded in trailers later today and taken up to the NC mountains.

We will ... (Full Story & Photos)