Cullowhee
Fire Department

Our goal: Zero Lives Lost. Zero Property Damage. 

We are proud to provide high quality services to minimize the loss of life and property through fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, and helping during hazardous conditions in our district.

Stopping Fires. Saving Lives. Serving You.

We Have 6 Engines, 4 tankers, 3 Brush trks 1 ladder Trk. 3 Service Trks , 2 QRVs  and 1 UTV. Cullowhee fire Dept. started around 1956 with 1 pumper at Western Carolina University housed in the steam plant.

Then in or around 1980 the department built a new building at 4277 Little Savannah road. As time moved forward call volume went from 70 calls a year to we now run 800 plus calls a year. And from 15 members to 38 today.