Established 1978 Incorporated 1979 First's in Haywood County Establish a 5-mile service district Established the first responder program in 1986 Location Southern most portion of Haywood County 13 miles southeast of Waynesville on Hwy 276 south Home of Cold Mountain and Pisgah Mountain District 9s rated fire dept. through the State of North Carolina Tax rate of .09 on 100 We currently have 2500 residents We have a five-mile tax service district Our response area covers 52 square miles We have large portion of the Pisgah National Forest in our response area We also respond to a 20 mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which includes the Pisgah Inn and Restaurant, Pisgah Mtn. Campground, and Graveyard Fields to name a few. Services Structural Fire Suppression Wildland Fire Suppression Vehicle Fire Suppression Medical First Response Search and Rescue Motor Vehicle Crashes and Extrication Alarms Traffic Control Mutual Aid with surrounding agencies We also provide many other services up to and including chimney cleaning for our residents. Membership If you are interested in joining the Cruso Fire Dept. please e-mail Chief Henson with any questions and to set up an appointment to meet with the Officer's before filing an application.

Cruso Fire Department • Station 828-235-8247 • Non-Emergency 828-452-6600 • Fax 828-235-8240 • Emegency 911