Morning history. Let’s take a deep dive into a major fire in the Bull City back in the city. See also comments for additional notes. On Saturday night, July 8, 1944, one of the largest fires in downtown Durham’s history destroyed an entire block of buildings along “Tobacco Row.” The first call was received at …
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Evening history. In the 1950s, both the Raleigh and Durham local chapters of the IAFF had ladies auxiliary organizations, formed by wives of the member firefighters. Here’s a bit of history about each. Raleigh Ladies Auxiliary Left is a scrapbook page from the Raleigh auxiliary in 1951, when Ladies Auxiliary 548 received its charter. There …
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Updated: March 25, 2025, with additional clippings and artifacts added to the linked Google Drive. This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from February 2025. Here’s a short summary about the Siloam Bridge Collapse, that we learned about this week. This happened on Sunday night, February 23, 1975, in Siloam, NC, on the …
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Belated posting. Adding here for the historical record. On September 20, 2024, Wake County EMS implemented changes to call signs as well as their staffing plan. Nine new transport units were added, to help with coverage during high-demand periods during the day as well as assisting during shift change. Three new shifts were created, to …
Here are views and narrative notes from the Friday, January 17, 2025, shooting at North Hills. Sources are radio traffic (link below) and news reports. Dispatched ~10:59 a.m. as active shooter at 4316 The Circle at North Hills Street. Initial dispatch for B4 B5 E16 E6 E9 ISO14 (fire) D3 D6 T1 M21 M44 M65 …
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See more photos by Legeros Two alarms were struck in north Raleigh on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Battalion 5 was first-arriving at 6516 The Lakes Drive with fire showing through the roof of a three-story apartment building. She requested a second alarm on arrival. Ladder 15 and Engine 15 were next arriving. Engine 9 with …
The Wake County Fire Commission meets on Thursday, January 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., at the Wake County Emergency Services Education Center, 221 S. Rogers Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610. View agenda and meeting documents.
Listen to radio traffic | See photos from the Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association, in this Facebook posting. Two alarms were struck at 3800 Polly Street on December 30, 2024. Dispatched about 10:07 p.m. Two-story apartment building with four units and 3,996 squre-feet. Built 1995, from tax records. Operated by a non-profit as transitional housing …
Run numbers for Raleigh for 2024. Here they are and now including incident type totals and a quick historical comparison. Overall Summary Total incidents – 58,166 Total per-unit runs – 83,697 Historical Comparison 2024 2023 2022 Total Incidents 58,166 54,746 53,238 Total Per-Unit Runs 83,697 77,425 73,166 Here’s a PDF document with numbers from …
This is a version of a Facebook posting on December 13, 2024. What’s up with Raleigh Fire Department fleet updates, you ask? Here’s an infographic that tells that story. They’re in the thick of a long-overdue upgrade of their pumpers, both frontline and reserve. Plus a new air truck and new ladders next year and …
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