Archive of entries posted by Mike Legeros

Fayetteville Firefighter David Sharp Died in the Line of Duty – March 17, 2000

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Looking back at the line of duty death of Fayetteville Fire Department Engineer David C. Sharp II on Friday, March 17, 2000. Sharp died after the 1993 Pierce Arrow aerial tower he was driving was struck by a train at the Cumberland Street grade crossing between Orange and Ramsey streets, while returning from an automatic …

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Horry County Renumbering – April 1986

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From South Carolina, memorandum of changes to Horry County fire stations and fire apparatus numbers, dated April 22, 1986. Original images at bottom. Here’s a transcription from ChatGPT: April 22, 1986 MEMORANDUM TO: All Personnel FROM: Hampton Shuping, Jr., Fire Chief/Coordinator RE: Change in Station Numbering System Effective Monday, May 5, 1986, at 0800 the …

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Eight People Killed by Lightning in Sampson County – July 12, 1961

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Transcription of News and Observer story about eight people killed by lightning on July 12, 1961, in Sampson County, NC. Plus news photo from the Greensboro Record.  News and Observer, July 13, 1961 Lightning Kills Eight Near Clinton Bolt Hits Leaf Barn; Ninth Hurt By BILL WOMBLE. CLINTON — A single bolt of lightning flashed …

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Renovations at Raleigh Fire Station 7

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See more photos by Mike Legeros March 18, 2026 Raleigh Fire Station 7 re-opened on November 25, 2026. Squad 7 returned to its quarters after eight month of temporary house with Engine 11 at Fire Station 11. The mini-pumper was moved back to Fire Station 7 some weeks later. It had been housed at Fire …

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Charlotte Fire Department Snapshot

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Presenting a snapshot of Charlotte Fire Department stations, units, and car assignments. Last updated March 23, 2026, at 7:29 a.m. Thank you to our friends at CFD for providing this information.  Stations and Units Station Battalion Address Units 1 1 221 N MYERS ST E01 L01 BC01 MCP01 FC01 FC02 Vent 01 C600 C10 2 …

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Extra Alarms Fires in Raleigh – 1990 to 2025

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Presenting a chart counting extra-alarm (structure) fires in Raleigh from 1990 to 2025. Scroll for source data and editorial comments. See more Raleigh Fire Department (RFD) charts and infographics in this blog post. Editorial Comments This data was hand-compiled by Mike Legeros, based on sources including news reports, RFD photo unit documentation, RFD media releases, …

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Two Alarms at Helping Hands Mission

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Listen to radio traffic | See Legeros photos |  Watch aerial video Two alarms were struck on Sunday morning, March 1, 2026, at the Helping Hands Mission at 623 Rock Quarry Road. Dispatched at 6:32 a.m. as a residential structure fire, from initial caller reports. Large header reported as units were en route. Raleigh Fire Department …

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Transcription of Mecklenburg County House Fire + Interior Collapse + Mayday – March 26, 2026

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Transcription of audio recording of Mecklenburg County house fire + interior collapse + mayday on February 25, 2026. Listen to audio recording (with truncated silence)   Transcribed using MS Word. There are many errors, sorry. Corrections indicated [in brackets]. Important note! Timestamps are locations in the recording and do -not- correspond to the incident chronology. Recording …

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Early History of the Louisburg Fire Department

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This posting presents research notes on the early history of the Louisburg Fire Department in Franklin County, NC. It supplements the research of Al Peoples and Larry Peoples as presented in their 2012 book The Louisburg Fire Department: A History. 1876, Mar 03 – Franklin Courier A Suggestion. — Several times lately we have felt …

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Watauga County Ambulance and Rescue Squad History

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This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from December 22, 2025. Research notes on the history of rescue and EMS services in Boone, Blowing Rock, and the surrounding communities of Watauga County.   Watauga County Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc. Organized 1961. Incorporated 1963. Today named Watauga County Rescue Squad Created after John Kirk, a …

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