Fire Services in Granville County are provided by 12 volunteer and two paid departments; the City of Oxford and the Town of Butner operate departments consisting of paid drivers and volunteer firefighters.
Each department maintains and provides 24-hour fire protection services within a North Carolina Department of Insurance-approved primary six (6) mile district. In addition to fire protection services, six departments provide Emergency Medical First Responder services to an expanded response district to provide additional support to Granville Emergency Medical Services (EMS).