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, we respond to 300+ calls annually. DGFD consists of part time paid firefighters staffing the station 8a-6p Monday-Friday and 25+ dedicated volunteer firefighter and EMTs.

Our station was built in 1991 after running out of space at the previous station. Bottom Level: bay floor, offices and exercise room. Top Level: 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 exercies and training with our burn trailer.