About[]
Broad River Volunteer Fire & Rescue is a combination department serving one of the most challenging and diverse geographic areas in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
The district suffered catastrophic flood damage during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, including significant damage to their Station 1, as well as some apparatus.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 44 Broad River VFD Road, Black Mountain[]
- Engine 22 - 2018 Kenworth / Marion (1250/1000/20F) (SN#78796)
- Tanker 22 - 2022 Freightliner (750/2000)
- Truck 22 (EMS) - 2005 Ford F-350 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
- Chief 22 (Duty Officer) - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
- UTV 22 - 2016 Kawasaki Mule PRO FXT
- UTV 22-2 - Landmaster N7 4x4 UTV (-/60/CAFS) (Donated through Samaritans Purse)
- Engine 22-4 (Reserve) - 1989 International 4x4 / 3D (1000 TM/1000) (SN#2075-100)
- 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 Type 6 (100/100) (Donated by Charlotte Fire Department (North Carolina))
- 2004 Freightliner M2 / E-One pumper (Donated by Halcottsville Fire Department)
Fire Station 2 - 525 Shumont Road, Black Mountain[]
- Brush 22 - 2015 Ram 3500HD 4x4 (?/300/8F)
- Engine 22-2 - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Crimson (1250/1000) (SN#04116-002) (Ex- Clearwater Fire Protection District (Missouri))
- Tanker 22-2 - 2007 International 7400 4x4 / Wynn / Darley (500/200)
Fire Station 3 - 2098 NC Highway 9, Black Mountain[]
- Engine 22-3 - 1996 Freightliner FL 80 4x4 / 3D / Darley (1500 TM/1000) (SN#2704)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2018 Spartan incident command/drone trailer (Destroyed by floodwaters)
- 2017 Polaris 1000 4x4 UTV (Destroyed by floodwaters)
- 2015 Dodge Ram 5500 4x4 (200/250/15F/CAFS) (Ex-Squad 22) (Destroyed by floodwaters)
- 200? Ford Crown Victoria
- 1999 Ford F-350 / Excellance Type I ambulance (Ex-Buncombe County EMS) (Sold to Rutherford County Rescue Crew)
- 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 / Local brush (250/250/10A) (SN#5895) (Ex-Leicester Volunteer Fire Department (North Carolina))
- 1991 Mack MR686S / Deep South tanker (500/2300) (Ex-Tanker 22-3) (Sold to Dry Run Volunteer Fire Department)
- 1986 Ford F-350 / American Eagle mini-pumper (500/250) (SN#C-1013) (Ex-Brush 22-2) (Ex-Skyland Fire & Rescue) (Sold to Bradley-Prosperity Fire Department)
- 1986 Ford F-350 / American Eagle mini-pumper (500/250) (SN#C-1014) (Ex-Squad 22) (Ex-Skyland Fire & Rescue)
- 1974 Mack MB685FC / Pierce pumper (1000/1000) (SN#7846C) (Ex-Mendota Fire Department (Illinois), ex-Northern Illinois Gas Company Fire Department)
- 1959 FWD pumper (750/500) (SN#F80445) (Ex-New Brighton Volunteer Fire Department (Pennsylvania))