Wake County Fire Commission Virtual Meeting – Thursday, Sep 17, 2020

Posted by Mike Legeros on 15 September 2020, 8:03 pm

The Wake County Fire Commission will hold a virtual version of its regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2020. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. The agenda and meeting documents are below. Information on submitting public comments and access for viewing/listening are posted on the Wake County Public Meetings Calendar. Agenda Meeting Called to Order: …

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New Bern Fire Alarm Box Locations

Posted by Mike Legeros on 12 September 2020, 9:03 am

Here’s a list of fire alarm box locations for New Bern, NC. Courtesy New Bern Firemen’s Museum.

Annotated Guide to Knightdale’s First Fire Station

Posted by Mike Legeros on 11 September 2020, 7:00 pm

Knightdale history bit. Here’s an annotated guide to the town’s first fire station on Hester Street and when each section was added.

Ca-Vel Fire Departments of Stanly and Person Counties

Posted by Mike Legeros on 10 September 2020, 8:39 am

This content was originally posted in August 2018 on the original blog site. It’s been moved here and expanded with additional content. September 10, 2020 Here’s a new old photo of the Ca-Vel fire department in Roxboro, from an undated picture posted by Mike Warren to the Facebook group Reminiscing in Roxboro, in this thread. …

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Cary’s Third Tiller

Posted by Mike Legeros on 1 September 2020, 8:48 pm

Factory photo of Cary’s new Ladder 8, and third of three Pierce Enforcer tillers. First two were delivered late last year. Should arrive this week. Download the uncropped photo in several sizes at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemfg/50279529201/

Warrenton Fire Department History Notes

Posted by Mike Legeros on 27 August 2020, 8:55 pm

June 30, 2021 Updated posting, with new information including the builder of the 1890s hand engine, and the fact that the 1987 E-One platform did -not- serve WFD, but, instead, was placed in service with Warrenton Rural FD, and delivered after WFD merged with WRFD in 2004. August 27, 2020 This week the Town of …

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The (Complete) History of the Cary/Yrac Split

Posted by Mike Legeros on 20 August 2020, 10:53 pm

What’s the (complete) history of the Cary/Yrac split in the early 1960s, that created a second fire department for calls outside of town? Have lately found conflicting accounts. Let’s take a (long) look. Earlier Summaries Legeros in 2003, from his Raleigh & Wake County Firefighting [Volume I], wrote the following: “In 1961, the Cary fire …

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Waynesville Explosion, 1942

Posted by Mike Legeros on 15 August 2020, 10:12 pm

Tale of a tragedy from western North Carolina. Early in the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 1942, a pair of explosions at a bulk fuel storage facility in Waynesville killed six people, and also fatally injured Fire Chief Lawrence Kerley. The local newspaper, the weekly Waynesville Mountaineer, provided ample coverage of the disaster, including these …

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Two Alarms in Durham – Condos Under Construction

Posted by Mike Legeros on 13 August 2020, 8:36 pm

Two alarms were struck in Durham just before midnight on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Dispatched 11:50 p.m. for 512 Gordon Street. Three-story condo building, under construction. Behind the old police station. Engine 1 advised smoke column while en route, requesting the box be filled. Second alarm requested by Engine 1 officer on arrival, with center …

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