Did you know that the Wilmington Fire Department has a foam task force, for use at the fuel tank farms at the Port of Wilmington? The assets are: Trailer-mounted 5000 GPM pump 2 foam trailers, with two mounted and one portable monitors, with 900 gallons of foam concentrate in totes 1 hose trailer with six-inch …
Morrisville is moving away from quints. Watch this presentation by Fire Chief Nathan Lozinksy to town council, about MFD evaluating changing from their current “quint concept” (adopted in 2010) to a traditional engine/ladder deployment. Or view his slides (PDF). As he explains, the concept worked better when it was implemented. But today, the department has …
Research notes on the histories of fire departments and fire stations in Dare County, North Carolina. Last updated March 31, 2024. Former fire stations. Left to right, top to bottom: Manteo, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores (demolished), Southern Shores (demolished), Avon, Buxton, Salvo (Demolished). Fire Department Histories See these research notes (PDF) …
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See photos by Legeros | Listen to radio traffic Two alarms were struck on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at a residential structure fire in the 2100 block of Karns Place in very north Raleigh. Dispatched 3:02 a.m. Upgraded to working fire while units were en route, due to callers reporting that the entire structure was …
To celebrate Women’s History Month, here are 125+ newspaper articles on the history of female firefighters in North Carolina, both volunteer and career, from 1973 to present. Primary sources are newspapers.com (paid) and Digital North Carolina Newspapers (free). Most of the stories are from earlier decades. View via this Google Drive.