New Sandy Plains Public Safety Station

At last week’s Wake County Fire Commission, county staff provided information on the long-planned “northern hook” station for far northern Wake County. The site has been selected, a concept design has been created, and a project timeline has been established. Here are the details: Name – Sandy Plains Public Safety Station Agencies Using – Northern …

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Relocating Fire Station 3 – Design + Public Art Unveiled

This is an ongoing blog posting about the project to relocate Raleigh Fire Station 3. Contents  Nov 2024 – Design + Public Art Unveiled Nov 2024 – Community Meeting Scheduled Oct 2024 – Site Clearing Started Aug 2024 – Construction Bid Awarded May 2024 – Construction Bids Solicited Mar 2022 – Call for Artists Mar …

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Broughton Hospital Fire Brigade

Remembering the Broughton Hospital Fire Brigade in Morganton. The hospital opened in 1883 as the Western North Carolina Insane Asylum. It state’s second psychiatric hospital, after one was established in Raleigh. The new hospital was built on a 283-acre site, just south of downtown Morganton. In 1885 and 1886, two new wings were added, expanding …

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Two Alarms on Walden Pond Drive

Mike Legeros photo See more photos by Legeros | Listen to radio traffic Two alarms were struck in north Raleigh on Wednesday night, October 30, 2024. Dispatched 10:56 p.m. for 4750 Walden Pond Drive. Three-story multi-unit residential building with [goes here] square-feet, in complex off Millbrook Road. Built 1974, from tax records. Upgraded to working …

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