The Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department was established May 13, 1964 to provide fire protection and suppression in the Union Grove community of Iredell county in North Carolina. The Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department also assists with mutual aid for our neighboring fire districts of Harmony, Central, Wilkes-Iredell, Buck Shoals & Yadkin County. We currently staff 45 volunteers. In 1999, the Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department established a first responder program to assist Iredell Emergency Medical Service in medical emergencies. All first responders are trained and certified by the State of North Carolina to a minimum of Medical Responder, however 14 of our members are trained to the Emergency Medical Technician Basic level (EMT-B). The business side of the organization is managed by the Board of Directors, which are elected for 3 year terms. The station is staffed with two personal during the daytime hours Monday through Friday 7am - 5 pm.

How we started:

Community elders met at the Union Grove School to discuss the need for a fire department.  At the conclusion of the meeting, when the elders were leaving the school they noticed a glow off in the distance.  The elders went to see what the glow was, upon arrival the found an old building burning to the ground in the Eagle Mills area.  This sealed the deal, so to speak, the community members raised money to purchase building materials.  The department originally consisted of two bays and a small meeting room, a charter and articles of incorporation were signed May 13, 1964.  The first engine was a 1965 American LaFrance, the second was a 1966 Ford Tanker.  Before the first engine arrived the department had grew to 40 members which were all certified firefighters.