As the department and its volunteers concluded yet another eventful year of duty, the North Branch Volunteer Fire Company released its December 2025 incident summary. The department handled 44 incidents in December. North Branch firemen responded to 547 service requests during the entire year. Throughout 2025, volunteers put in a total of 6,614 hours, which included time spent on department operations, training, and emergency responses. Fire events, hazardous circumstances, rescue and EMS calls, service calls, good-intention replies, and false alarms were among the responses in December. Training priorities and resource planning are guided by monitoring monthly and annual data, according to department officials.