Currituck County has a new fire department: Currituck County. Or more specifically, the county now has a Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. The county’s Board of Commissioners established the new department Monday in a resolution that allows the county to formally take over fire and emergency medical services coverage in Knotts Island. In early November, members of the Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Department notified the county that they would no longer provide service as the result of an ongoing contract dispute.