With a number of new fire stations recently opened in Wake County in the last year–Apex, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, two in Knightdale, and Morrisville–let’s look at all engine houses across the county. Here’s a new infographic with their pictures. Photo credits: Google Street View and Legeros. View as JPG (3.9M) | PDF (4.3M)
See more photos by Legeros Let’s take a closer look at Gene Lambert’s 1956 Pontiac Superior ambulance that recently appeared at two local events: the Garner Fireman’s Day parade in October and the Raleigh Fire Museum antique apparatus muster in September. It was originally owned by Apex Funeral Directors, today named Apex Funeral Home. They …
The Charlotte Fire Department has released an after-action report on the Liberty Row Fire (AKA South Park Fire) on May 18, 2023. The five-alarm commercial structure fire was one of the city’s largest in recent history. Read the 96-page document (PDF) Listen to radio traffic from the fire (YouTube) Five alarms in Charlotte on May …
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Here’s one we’ve been waiting for. Presenting a delivery list of over 330 rigs built by Emergency Equipment Incorporated (EEI) of Raleigh. This list was compiled over many, many years by Jon Umbdenstock of Durham. And he welcomes inputs and corrections, just send him an email. View the database. Learn more about EEI and its predecessors …
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