Wilmington’s Foam Trailers

Did you know that the Wilmington Fire Department has a foam task force of specialized equipment? It’s for use at the fuel tank farms at the Port of Wilmington. The assets are primarily housed at Station 7 and consist of: Trailer-mounted 7000 GPM pump 2 foam trailers, with two mounted and one portable monitors, with …

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Morrisville Moving Away From Quints

[ Update, June 28, 2026. See these slides (PDF) from circa 2009 or earlier, when the quint concept was first being developed or proposed. ] Morrisville is moving away from quints. Watch this presentation (via YouTube) by Fire Chief Nathan Lozinksy to town council on March 12, 2024, about MFD evaluating changing from their current …

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Dare County Fire Departments – Past and Present

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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Two Alarms on Karns Place

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 …

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