Tag: Charlotte County Fire

Boat fire off Gasparilla north

Three people and a dog rescued Above, the scorched area of the boat that caught fire. Englewood Area Fire Control District photos Last Thursday, Oct. 15 around 10:40 a.m., the Marine...

Charlotte station open to show Marine Operations Saturday

Charlotte County Fire & EMS invites residents to a community open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 10, at Fire Station 4, 13600 Marathon Blvd. in Gulf Cove. Station 4 is one of two...

Kettle Harbor fire heated up again, crews returned

Above, the house during the fire. Ashley Turner, Charlotte County The cause of a massive Saturday afternoon house fire at Kettle Harbor Drive on Palm Island is undetermined. The house fire...

Houseboat fire on Little Gasparilla

A houseboat caught fire last Friday, June 26, just off Little Gasparilla Island. Charlotte Fire & EMS Marine 1 extinguished the flames. Photo by Chuck Heyl

New EMS students

Charlotte County Fire & EMS, in partnership with Charlotte Technical College, hosted its first-ever Signing Day Ceremony on May 26, recognizing local students pursuing careers in fire and...

Charlotte’s marine ops serving Gasparilla Sound

The Charlotte County Marine Unit has been around for over 20 years. Matthew McElroy, who last week was appointed fire chief and public safety director for Charlotte County Public Safety has been...

Sudden Sunday storm makes for water distress calls, kayak death

Above, the storm as it came across the Gulf on Sunday. It was captured by a Beacon reader. Diane Cates said, “I was walking on the beach, felt a little wind on my back, turned around and...

New Charlotte fire chief

January 22, 2026
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Charlotte County has appointed Matthew McElroy as the new fire chief and public safety director for Charlotte County Public Safety. McElroy has served as acting fire chief since Oct. 31,...

One injured in boat fire at Turtle Bay Saturday

Saturday, July 26 around 9:30 a.m., a coordinated Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) activation was launched for a vessel fire in Turtle Bay, an estuary at the south end of Cape Haze near the...

El Jobean fishing pier closes due to fire; Charlotte has drought burn ban

The El Jobean Fishing Pier located at Garden Road at River Beach Drive in Port Charlotte is closed due to a suspicious fire. A fire was called in at about 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday evening by fishermen...