The Department of Emergency Services of Buncombe County takes pride in serving the needs of the residents and visitors of our county. Our many roles include: Emergency communications via our 911 call center Pre-hospital emergency care from our paramedic EMS service Fire and life safety from the fire marshal's office Disaster coordination in the emergency management division Training and development classes for county personnel
Buncombe County Consolidates 911 Services, Establishes 911 Communications Department with 24 Full-Time Positions Updated Nov 16, 2021 07:07 PM
Expanding Opioid Response: Commissioners Hear Presentation on Increasing Community Paramedics Program Updated Nov 02, 2021 04:13 PM
Responding to Tropical Storm Fred: Thank You First Responders & Telecommunicators Updated Aug 27, 2021 08:31 AM
Roads in Buncombe County All roads in Buncombe County are either maintained by a municipality, maintained by the State of North Carolina, or are private roads. No roads are maintained by Buncombe County. Signs for Roads in Buncombe County Questions regarding signs for roads located outside a municipality in Buncombe County should be addressed to Emergency Services - Fire Marshal at (828) 250-6620. Street Addressing In accordance with county policy and to enable a better emergency response, the addressing office will provide a street address for new construction, for previously existing structures which have not had a physical street address assigned, and for the naming of new roads and private drives. Please call 250-4830 for more information.
Mapping Quicklinks Land Records & Mapping The Buncombe County Land Records Office maintains and updates the property ownership maps for Buncombe County. Land Records Real Property Index Buncombe County’s Register of Deeds’ Office maintains the real property index of the county, including deeds, easements, rights of way, and leaseholds. Real Property Index Geographic Maps Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are essentially the computer applications that allow an organization to relate all of it's data to points, lines or areas upon the earth. Geographic Maps