West Swain Fire Department

06/10/2026

05/30/2026

05/03/2026

04/28/2026

Don’t forget our annual bass tournament is this Saturday May 2. Come early and enter the fishing tournament or come later for our famous K&B bbq. Serving lunch or dinner 11:00-5:00.

04/27/2026

County wide burn ban is still in effect as well, all this rain has done was give us a moment to breathe.

The statewide burn ban remains in effect until further notice despite weekend rain in some areas. Persistent dry weather and increasing rainfall deficits from the last several months have left most of the state needing 10 inches of rain or more.

“While the rainfall we received over the weekend was a welcome sight, it offered little to no relief from widespread drought conditions while being nowhere near enough to reduce our wildfire risk,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Even the areas that received the heaviest amount of rain will quickly dry out from the sunshine and warmer temperatures. Until we get some additional rain and see more green-up in our forests, holding the burn ban in place statewide is the best option right now.”

While green-up and leaf-out are progressing at normal rate, low soil moisture, dry surface fuels and persistent low humidity are contributing to wildfire activity. For Western North Carolina, excessive forest fuels from Hurricane Helene are more available now than they were in 2025, low water levels in coastal areas have helped produce intense fire behavior where ground fire will likely be a long-term issue, and the Piedmont experienced 87 new wildfire starts over the weekend alone. Extended attack and mop-up efforts will be taxing and long-winded until drought conditions improve.

Read news release: https://bit.ly/497dNht

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Can’t forget our famous kettle corn. Come on down to the Cherokee
rod run- Friday and Saturday!

04/24/2026

Come on down to the rod run in Cherokee. We are selling bbq sandwiches, hot dogs , fries and drinks. And can’t forget our famous kettle corn!

04/23/2026

This drought is causing fires to break out all over the south folks. Our forest ranger and wildfire fighters must be exhausted.
The BURN BAN is still in place.

Conditions are very dangerous. Please be cautious with everything you do. Even piles of old grass, leaves and hay that are rotting could spontaneous catch fire when it's so dry.

Image courtesy of Fire Watch App.