Responses
What we respond to.
The department answers structure fires, emergency medical calls, woods fires, rescue calls and vehicle accidents in the Crains Creek district, in Moore County and western Harnett County, and goes when its neighbors call.
What we answer
The calls, by kind
Fire
Structure fires, vehicle fires, and the brush and woods fires that come with pine straw, dry leaves and wind in the Sandhills.
Medical calls
Emergency medical calls in the district. Engines 232 and 233, Rescue 239, Brush 238, Squad 23 and Command 230 all carry medical supplies and an AED.
Vehicle accidents and rescue
Motor vehicle accidents, with extrication when someone is trapped, and rescue calls across the district. Rescue 239 is a medium certified rescue.
Mutual aid
Cypress Pointe, Spout Springs, Benhaven and other neighbors call on us, and we call on them, when a job needs more than one station.
Moore County 911 takes the call and pages Crains Creek and any neighboring departments the call needs. Medical run records are held by Moore County EMS, not the fire department.
Recent runs
From the department's posts
Motor vehicle accident
Hilmongrove Road at Charity Drive
Two vehicles; everyone out on arrival.
Woods fire
Marks Road
Fast-moving woods fire threatening a field and homes; about six acres burned.
Woods fire
Mutual aid to Cypress Pointe
Large woods fire; Tanker 236 supplied water to Engine 214.
Outdoor fire
Mutual aid to Spout Springs
Large tire-pile fire; Tanker 236 set up its drop tank.
Structure fire
Hidden Lakes community
Fire on a rear porch, quickly knocked down; automatic aid canceled.
Motor vehicle accident
Highway 690 at McPherson Road
Two-vehicle rear-end accident; both drivers walking.
Vehicle fire with grass fire
Highway 690 near Lakebay Road
Car fully involved, grass fire spreading toward a cutover; both out.
Motor vehicle accident
Lobelia Road (Highway 690) at McGill Road
Van towing a trailer rolled.
Motor vehicle accident
Lakebay Road, 900 block
Single vehicle; driver not hurt.
Woods fire
Sunny Drive off Lakebay Road
Working woods fire; homes protected.
Motor vehicle accident
McGill Road at Highway 690
Possible entrapment reported; none found.
Motor vehicle accident
Highway 690 near Flat Road
Two vehicles; both drivers out on arrival.
A sample of runs the department posted in 2026, plus calls the Sandhills Sentinel covered. The full log will come from the department's run reports.
By the numbers
Calls by year
2026 so far: 324 calls through October 20. Counts from the department.
Why it takes a few minutes
What happens when you call 911
Read how a volunteer response works, from the dispatcher's questions to the first rig out of the station, and why the time between your call and our arrival is what it is.