The Huntersville Fire Department responded to 562 incidents in July, averaging about 18 calls per day across the 63-square-mile territory that includes the town of Huntersville, Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake.

The department published its monthly activity report on Thursday, Aug. 6, describing July as "another busy month" for its crews.

The July pace fell slightly below the department's 2025 daily average of roughly 19 calls per day. The department logged 6,930 unique calls for all of 2025, according to a post on its Facebook page, with apparatus leaving a station a total of 7,448 times that year, about 20 dispatches daily.

Station 1, known as "The Cavalry," handled the heaviest workload in 2025 with 3,951 responses. Station 2 ("The Westside") logged 1,392, Station 4 ("Wildwood") recorded 1,329 and Station 3 ("The Eastfield Express") handled 776. The department did not release a station-by-station breakdown for July.

Notable July incidents

Several calls stood out during the month. On Friday, July 10, heavy storms moved through Huntersville and generated numerous weather-related responses, including a tree that fell on a home in the Wynfield community. No one was injured, but the department reported significant damage to the house.

The same day, Stations 1 and 4 responded to a reported structure fire at the post office on Gilead Road. Crews found a light haze inside but no active fire; a Tower 1 crew traced the source to a burned-up HVAC motor on the roof. The building was cleared and returned to employees.

On Friday, July 17, Stations 1 and 4 responded to a two-vehicle crash on Reese Boulevard involving an overturned vehicle. One patient was extricated and transported by MEDIC to Atrium Main.

On Wednesday, July 29, crews responded to a head-on crash in the 16700 block of Davidson-Concord Road. One patient required extrication, which took approximately 10 minutes.

Staffing boost

The department also announced in early July that it hired six additional full-time career firefighters and promoted several existing members, bringing its full-time career staff to 35. The department operates four stations with those 35 full-time members and more than 70 part-time firefighter-EMTs, according to its official accounts.

The department's next monthly report, covering August activity, has not been scheduled for a specific release date.