Crews from Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad and Highlands Fire & Rescue combed areas throughout Macon and Jackson counties for a possible downed aircraft after receiving reports of a missing plane on Thursday evening. Details were scarce […]
A representative of Pinnacle Architecture presented Highlands Fire and Rescue and town staff with a plan to renovate the current department campus, turning the multi-building complex into one, two-story structure. The project was discussed at […]
Saturday night, Jan. 12, members of the 30-member Highlands Fire & Rescue Dept. gathered for their annual award/appreciation banquet held once again at Old Edwards’ Spring House. Chief Ryan Gearhart thanked the members of the […]
To stay up to date on the latest techniques and equipment, firefighters from departments throughout the area attended a training session hosted by Highlands Fire and Rescue focused on forcible entry training on Sept. 21. […]
Highlands Fire and Rescue is collecting items to help those affected by Hurricane Florence. HFR Assistant Fire Chief Robbie Forrester has organized drives like this before, six of them. “Because these people need help,” said […]
For 65 years Highlands Fire and Rescue has been putting out fires, rescuing lost hikers, responding to medical emergencies and investigating consistent fire alarms, to name a few of the ways HFR keeps the community […]