Greensboro Fire Department centennial gala set for Oct. 10

GREENSBORO — The Greensboro Fire Department's centennial celebration continues with a Firefighters' Centennial Gala on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to a city announcement.

The city says the formal celebration will be held at the Marriott and Central Fire Station and will honor current and retired members of the department. The event is part of a yearlong observance marking 100 years of Greensboro's fully paid fire department.

The city's March announcement says the department now has 613 members operating from 27 fire stations and responding to more than 40,000 calls annually. Those figures provide context for the anniversary, while the Oct. 10 listing focuses on the formal celebration rather than a new operational response or emergency.

Practical details: The city notice identifies Oct. 10 and the two gala venues but does not publish a start time, ticket information or a public registration link in the announcement. Readers seeking attendance details should use the city's centennial page or the Greensboro Firefighters Foundation link carried in the notice.

Source: Reporting based on the City of Greensboro centennial announcement checked Oct. 9, 2026, Greensboro Fire Department centennial announcement. The city notice does not provide a gala start time or ticket instructions. Original GetStarNews copy; accompanying artwork is illustrative and not a documentary photograph.