Thanks to a generous grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, New Bern Fire-Rescue will be able to replace a swift water rescue boat damaged during hurricane Florence. Fire-Rescue learned last week that the department will be awarded the $34,138.93 disaster recovery grant. The funds will be used to purchase a new Zodiac FC470 inflatable rescue […] Continue reading 
Updated: June 11, 2019 – As of 5pm today, New Bern Fire-Rescue is lifting the ban on open burning within city limits and the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) (Rocky Run, Sandy Point & Briarwood). See our website update here. If you have additional questions about the lifting of the burn ban or about burn permits, […] Continue reading The City of New Bern, Craven County Schools, and CarolinaEast Medical Center have partnered together in an important lesson for teen drivers – don’t drink and drive. The agencies have spent months planning a mock drunk driving crash that will occur at New Bern High School. On Thursday, May 9th at 9:15am, emergency responders will […] Continue reading Class 2 rating should lower insurance premiums Businesses and homeowners could see a reduction in their property insurance after a recent state inspection and audit of New Bern Fire-Rescue. The inspection and audit were performed by the NC Department of Insurance and resulted in a Class 2 rating for our community. Previously, New Bern was […] Continue reading 
New Bern Fire-Rescue Division Chief Jim McConnell has been selected Fire Officer of the Year by the Eastern Carolina Firefighters’ Association (ECFA), a division of the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association. He received the honor last night at the ECFA’s quarterly meeting, held at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Wilson, NC. Chief McConnell had […] Continue reading 
A North Carolina arson K-9 team from New Bern Fire-Rescue recently received the keys to a donated K-9 vehicle during an arson awareness event and accelerant detection demo during National Arson Awareness Week this week, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Capitol in Raleigh. The vehicle was donated to New Bern Fire Marshal Danny […] Continue reading New Bern Fire-Rescue is expanding its annual smoke detector canvas through local neighborhoods to include home safety visits. These visits are designed to identify home hazards, reduce the risk of fire, injury and death around the home, and increase overall safety. For several years, New Bern Fire-Rescue has canvassed low-income neighborhoods providing free smoke detectors […] Continue reading 
K-9 Darby helps sniff out arson thanks to State Farm® Arson Dog Program New Bern Fire Rescue is proud to introduce the newest member of its arson investigation team: K-9 Darby, an 18 month old Goldadore (half Golden Retriever/half Labrador). Darby will assist the department by sniffing out the causes of fires including any accelerants […] Continue reading