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1943, framers organize volunteer forest
firefighting service. Two-dozen farmers meet and elect
community leaders. Appointment of a forest warden for the
township is also urged. Buckhorn and White Oak townships
are invited to join in setting up an organization to protect the
three communities, which annually have been hit hard by fires
(February 1943) no14feb43
1971, Holly Springs Rural Fire Department
formed (July 21, 1971) sos
1971, first fire station
is two-bay building at 1140 Avent Ferry Rd. oh
1971, first fire apparatus:
- 1953 GMC tanker
- 1955 International tanker
Later apparatus includes:
- 1974 Ford / Bean pumper
- military surplus tanker
- military surplus brush truck
Late 1970's, pit
building added behind fire station to hold pigs for
fundraising barbecuesoh
1985-86, apparatus delivery: 1985-86 Chevy / FMC tanker, 1250 gallonsoh
1986, apparatus
delivery: 1986 FMC pumper-tanker, a
demonstrator model purchased with funds donated by Carolina
Power and Light for first-in fire protection at the Harris
Plant, after the 1974 pumper's pump failed at a house fire and
the fire department was using an FMC pumper-tanker lent by
Fuquay at the time CP&L inquired about fire protection oh
1987-88, rest of fire station added, including
additional apparatus spaceoh
1989, Shearon Harris
Nuclear Power Plant suffers fire. After nuclear
reactor automatically shuts down at 11:06 p.m., workers spot two
fires. One involves the transformer and is extinguished
largely by sprinkler system. Second fire involves the
generator in the turbine building. Plant's five-member
fire brigade is assisted by Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina fire
departments. Plant officials confirm fire is out and
associated hydrogen leak is contained at 2:43 p.m. (October 10,
1989) rt10oct89, no11oct89
1990, apparatus
deliveries:
- 1977 Ford / Howe tanker
- brush truck built on 1990 Dodge chassis
donated by Mr. Henry Collins oh
1995, municipal fire department formed.
Named Holly Springs Fire Service Division, part of Holly Springs
Department of Public Safety (April 1, 1995) oh
1995, temporary fire
station at Omaha Meat Company at corner of Thomasmill
Road and Irving Parkway (April 1, 1995) oh
1995, first fire apparatus
includes
- 1970's Chevy / Bean
pumper purchased from Wendell Fire Department. Later sold to Surf City Fire
Department
- 1990's International tanker, later sold to
Northwest Harnett County Fire Department (April 1, 1995) oh
1995, first fire station completed at 127 N. Main
Street (September 1995) oh
1995, apparatus
delivery: 1995 Pierce pumper
originally ordered by rural department, but purchased by
municipal departmentoh
1997, apparatus
constructed: municipal fire
department builds aerial apparatus from 1980's Kodiak 55' bucket
truck donated by Carolina Power and Light. Apparatus is utilized
as master stream at one fire before behind sold to Swepsonville
Fire Department (July 1997)oh
1997, municipal and rural fire departments
merge. Rural station is designated
Station #1, municipal station is designated Station #2
(August-September 1997)oh
1998, fire department
begins EMS service. (April 1, 1998) oh
1998, apparatus
delivery: 17-foot Shore Line
rescue boat donated by Wake County Sheriff's Department and
modified by firefighters to include canopy, crane, portable pump
with 2" discharge with 1 1/2" gate, and stokes basket
bracketoh
1999, pit building
behind Station #1 remodeled into training facility
oh
2000-2001, ambulance involved
in accident. Former Fuquay-Varina EMS Ford F-350 ambulance utilized
as frontline unit until Holly Springs vehicle returns from shop oh
2002, fire department assists Knightdale
Public Safety's newly created Fire Division. Also donates
hose, turnout gear, and other equipment (summer 2002) oh
2002, apparatus deliveries: 1996 Ford
L8000 chassis with Salisbury rescue body. Replaces 1972
Ford 800 chassis. (September 2002) oh
See
Wake County apparatus register.
- oh Oral history
- sos NC Department of the
Secretary of State
Last updated: June 10, 2004
Copyright 2013 by Michael J. Legeros
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