Welcome to the Community Resources page, where you can find information on a number of resources and programs Leland Fire/Rescue offers to the public.  Below, you will find information on:

Customer Surveys

Open Burning Permits

Child Safety Seat Inspections

FAQ; and more to come .

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us (910) 371-2727, or stop by our Station at 1004 Village Rd, Leland, North Carolina.

Customer Survey Link

By constantly striving to improve the service we provide to the citizens and guests of our community, we are instituting a customer survey.  If you have been contacted by our department and asked to participate, please click here.

Open Burning Permit Information

Leland Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department, Inc. issues NC Forestry Open Burning Permits for the entire north end of Brunswick County. This includes the Northwest and Navassa Fire Districts. You can get a burn permit FREE OF CHARGE at the fire station located at 1004 Village Road anytime between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Permits can also be obtained at Youngs Exxon on Hwy 17 in the Town Creek Community and online at at the NCDFR web site by clicking here. The permits are good for four days and are necessary to do certain open burning within the county. The permits are good throughout the county

Permits are good for burning natural vegetation only! It is up to the permit holder to make sure that they are in compliance with ALL State, County and Local open burning laws. The Fire Department takes no liability in what you are burning. Several brochures are available below to assist you in making sure that your open burning is in compliance. Please read them. If you have any questions you can contact the Fire Department at (910) 371-2727 during normal business hours. If you have Microsoft PowerPoint there is a small presentation about open burning in the State of North Carolina. Open burning is permitted; however it is not recommended. The liability that you can have with open burning can be expensive. Burn permits are required and must be obtained prior to starting any open burning.

Child Safety Seat Program

Leland Fire/Rescue is happy to participate in the "Safe Kids: Child Safety Seat Program". We are now an official Child Passenger Seat (CPS) inspection station, servicing appointments seven (7) days per week from 9 am until 9 pm with an appointment. Our trained inspectors can assist the you with:

• Using the correct child safety seat for the age/size of the child
• Installing the seat correctly
• Placing the child in the seat correctly
• Obtaining experience that will lead to self-sufficiency for future use

Please contact the department for an appointment at (910) 371-2727.

FAQs

Q1. What is the "Fire Fee" listed on my county taxes?

Ans: The County developed a brochure to fully explain the fire fee system. Please view A Citizen's Guide To The Brunswick County Fire Fee Program for more information. If this brochure does not answer your questions please call us at 910-371-2727 for additional assistance.

Q2. What is our current Insurance Rating?

Ans: Leland Fire District currently has a rating of 7. You must however meet certain criteria in order to get this insurance rating.

1.    Your home must be within 1000' of a fire hydrant 
2.    You must be within five road miles of the fire station.

If you do not meet both of these criteria you are NOT eligible for this rating. The five mile district runs to Liberty Landing on Hwy 133, Lanvale Road on Hwy 17, .5 miles down Malmo from Hwy 74/76 and .5 miles west of Malmo and Hwy. 74/76, and down Mt. Misery to the creek near McKeithan Trail. If you have any questions or need further clarification please call us at 910-371-2727 for additional assistance.

Q3. What, When, and How can I burn?

Ans: Generally you can only burn "natural debris". That is tree, grass, and yard clippings. You cannot burn natural debris that has been processed (i.e., lumber treated or untreated, wooden pallets, newspaper, household trash, and/or furniture). Please read A Citizen's Guide To Open Burning in Brunswick County to better assist you with your questions. Also see our Open Burning section above for more information. Permits are required for ALL open burning in Brunswick County. Please obtain and READ your permit from NC Forestry Service or at Leland Grocery (Ms. Catherine Store) located at the corner of Lanvale Road and Old Fayetteville Road, or at the Brunswick County Fire Marshal's Office in Bolivia. Remember "If it doesn't grow, don't burn it!" If this brochure does not answer your questions please call us at 910-371-2727 for additional assistance.

Q4. Can I receive a fine for burning illegally?

Ans: YES!!! Illegal burning in Brunswick County can result in fines from NC Forestry, NC Division of Air Quality, and Brunswick County Fire Marshal's Office. Fines can be as much as $10,000.

Q5. Does LVFRD bill for Ambulance Service?

Ans: Yes. LVFRD currently uses EMS Management and Consultants for billing services. Please contact Assistant Chief Ronnie Hayes at ronnie.hayes@lelandfirerescue.com.