Station 9 |
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4465 Six Forks Road |
Opened February 14, 1963 |
Faces east
View plaque |
4,500 square feet, one story
Architect: James M. Edwards, Jr. / Builder: R. N. Rouse Company
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Station 9 opened at 1:30 p.m. on February 14, 1963 at 4465 Six Forks Road.
Engine 9, previously the second engine at Station 1, was placed in service
with a 1951 American LaFrance pumper. Tanker 9 was placed in service the same
day with a 1960 GMC tanker, and operated until 1974. Twelve men manned the
station. The $63,000 station is located in the North Hills neighborhood.
Station 9 housed a rescue company from 1974 to 1978, a Battalion Chief from 1978 to 2001, a Division Chief from 2001 to 2005, and a fire investigation unit from 2000 to 2012. It also housed a mini-pumper between 1987 and 2007. Station 9 also houses old Engine 1, a 1961 American LaFrance pumper purchased by the Raleigh Fire Museum with firefighter donations.
Last update: November 29, 2020
Lee Wilson photo
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