Department Profile[]
The Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a combination department, serving the unincorporated areas of northwest Mecklenburg County. Their service area is approximately 10 square miles with a population of ~10,000 people. The department service area sits between the City of Charlotte Fire Department, the Huntersville Fire Department and the Cooks Community Volunteer Fire Department.
History[]
Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1952. In the original Mecklenburg County number system, Long Creek VFD was designated station 10 (the county no longer uses this system).
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - 6809 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte[]
- Engine 4 - 2004 Pierce Dash / 2017 refurb (2000/750) (SN#15099)
- Brush 6 - 1992 Ford F-350 4x4 (300/230)
- Engine 10 - 2019 Pierce Enforcer (2000/750/30F) (SN#32839)
- Rescue 12 - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper (1500/1000) (SN#3292) (Ex-Engine 3)
- 1998 Ford Expedition (Ex-Rescue 12)
- 1996 Spartan Diamond / Marion pumper (1500/750) (SN#57137) (Ex-Engine 1) (Sold to Reelsboro Fire Rescue)
- 1989 Ford C / Pierce Suburban pumper (1250/750) (SN#E5404) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1984 ? / Pierce (SN#E2394)