Deep Gap Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection and medical first response to Deep Gap, Rutherwood, Stoney Fork, and Cranberry Springs in Watauga & Ashe Counties in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Formed in 1964 as one of the first rural fire departments in Watauga County, DGFD responds to 300+ calls annually. DGFD consists of one full time firefighter staffing the station 8a-5p Monday-Friday and 25+ dedicated volunteer firefighters.

Our station was built in 1991 after running out of space at the previous station. Bottom Level: bay floor, offices, training room. Top Level: primary training room, board of directors meeting room, bunk room with bathrooms, Community Center, kitchen, Red Cross shelter, and Board of Elections polling station. Beside the station is a concrete pad used for extrication training and training with our burn trailer.