Gaston Rural Fire District

James Proffitt and Luke Rogers are Gaston's newest firefighters after graduating from Firefighting Academy on Sunday, Nov. 9.

A three-car accident sent cars onto the sidewalk and against the wall of the Gaston Market.

The accident occurred 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

The door springs open and you're met with a wall of flames.

Most of us would turn and run away. But not firefighters. Firefighters just go right in.

Smiling children and their parents filled First Street on a hot August night for free hotdogs, fire truck rides and visits with a very friendly police dog.

That can mean only one thing: National Night Out was back with Gaston's biggest block party of the summer.

Because parts of Gaston Fire's district are remote from trauma centers, LifeFlight can be a very important partner.

Just weeks out of high school, Eric Boyd already is a very accomplished firefighter.

While still a student at Gaston High School, he responded to enough calls to share firefighter of the year honors for 2008.