Visual History of Raleigh Fire Stations – Victory Company + Hose / Engine 3
Presenting a visual history of Victor Company engine house locations and Raleigh Fire Station 3 locations.
Archive of entries posted by Mike Legeros
Drownings at Raleigh Beach
Presenting a list of drowning victims at Raleigh Beach, a popular swimming and fishing spot on the Neuse River, on the border of Raleigh and Knightdale. Total 28 known drowning victims. 1930 to 1969 2 victims – 1930-07-22 – Two teenagers drowned during an outing with a larger group. The girl, 16, had waded into …
Wanted – Lists of Fire Alarm Box Locations
Got alarm box lists? Been meaning to build this, repository of alarm box listings from around North Carolina. Here’s our starter collection. Drop a line, send a message, will take anything/everything. No hurry. Thanks in advance.
Asheville Fireworks Store Explosion – December 24, 1936
This is part two of a multi-part series about fireworks incidents and disasters in North Carolina. Read others: Part 1 Part 2 – Asheville Fireworks Store Explosion – December 24, 1936 See source materials in this Google Drive folder. Asheville Fireworks Store Explosion December 24, 1936 On Christmas Eve, 1936, around 10:13 p.m., a fireworks …
Continue reading ‘Asheville Fireworks Store Explosion – December 24, 1936’ »
Topsail Island Pier Fire – May 17, 1984
This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from July 28, 2026. See the source posting for many reader memories. Evening history. More Topsail Island. Let’s go back to Thursday, May 17, 1984, and the fire that destroyed Paradise Pier on West Onslow Beach. Built in [goes here], the 650-foot long pier was a …
Continue reading ‘Topsail Island Pier Fire – May 17, 1984’ »
Topsail Island (and More) Fire and Rescue History
Presenting a history of fire and rescue services on Topsail Island as well as selected nearby fire and rescue departments in Pender and Onslow counties. View visual history: JPG | PDF Read research notes (PDF) View various newspaper clippings in this Google Drive folder. Web page home page Social Postings Legeros Fire Line on Facebook – Search …
Continue reading ‘Topsail Island (and More) Fire and Rescue History’ »
Durham Fire Department Changes – January 2026
This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from December 29, 2025. Effective January 2, 2026, the Durham Fire Department made a number of operational changes, including activating a new engine company, changing a quint company to a ladder company, and relocating three ladder companies along with other units. Summary New fire company activated, …
Continue reading ‘Durham Fire Department Changes – January 2026’ »
Visual History of Raleigh Fire Station Relocations
Presenting a visual history of all Raleigh Fire Department fire station relocations. Sources: Base map, legeros.com/ralwake/gallery/maps/raleigh-map.jpg Interactive map, https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1OKMbXpQTvpGWLkEboh3NeKt81W9ByZSk&usp=sharing Source data, https://legeros.com/ralwake/raleigh/stations/
Holly Shelter Forest Fire – May 1986
Remembering the major wildland fire in May 1986, that burned some 73,000 acres in the Holly Shelter area of Pender county, and during a period of severe drought. One of North Carolina’s largest wildfires of the decade, it threatened numerous homes and closed portions of U.S. 17 and N.C. 210. It required extensive use of …
Dixie Fireworks Company Explosion – Zebulon, NC – October 26, 1939
This is part one of a multi-part series about fireworks incidents and disasters in North Carolina. Read others: Part 2 Part 1 – Dixie Fireworks Company Explosion – Zebulon, NC – October 26, 1939 See source materials in this Google Drive folder. Background On October 12, 1937, the Zebulon Record ran a front-page story that …
Continue reading ‘Dixie Fireworks Company Explosion – Zebulon, NC – October 26, 1939’ »