At 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, the Chatham County Fire Department braced for what would be a demanding night. Over the next 26 hours, the department would respond to 180 calls for service, each representing a unique challenge and a call for help from the community.

The following data set are numbers that just brush the surface of our service scope and not all services and/or calls during this critical time.

10 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2024 through 12 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2024.

Downed Trees and Objects (43 Calls)

Power Lines/Wires Down (49 Calls)

Fire Alarms Sound (Residential – (10 Calls)

Tree on Power Line (10 Calls)

Motor Vehicle Crashes (7 Calls)

Small Outside Fires (11 Calls)

Commercial Fire Alarms (10 Calls)

Transformer Fires/Smoke/Arcing (5 Calls)

Chatham Fire’s response to 180 calls underscored their unwavering commitment to the community. Each call represented not just a number, but a life potentially saved, a path cleared, or a fear alleviated.