Navassa Volunteer Fire Department - Station19

">Navassa Volunteer Fire Department history---- The Navassa Volunteer Fire Department (Brunswick County Station 19) formed in 1985 under the leadership of Chief "Dewey Bass". In 1990 the department moved to a new 3600 sq feet building at 336 Main St with "Chief Bernie Carlilse" leading the department. In 1993 "Chief Clarence Brown" took charge of department and in 1997 the department became recognized as a North Carolina Department of Insurance rated department. In 2006, Chief Clarence Brown announced he would be turning the department over to "Chief Donnie Williams". The year 2009 proved to be a dream year for the department. Navassa Volunteer fire department was awarded a grant through the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act for the purchase of a much needed 11,70 sq ft facility. The new facility " Brown Moore Memorial Station" was named in honor of late fire Chief Clarence Brown and late Board Chair Jim Moore.