Top left photo courtesy Red Oak Community Fire Department. Top right photo, screen grab from CBS 17. Shown the middle and bottom row of photos are ladders from Enfield (Halifax), Winterville (Pitt), Youngsville (Franklin), and Knightdale (Wake). The two tankers are Toisnot (top) and Williamston (bottom). Pics via FB postings from their respective FDs, or …
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Run numbers for Raleigh for 2025. Overall Summary Total incidents – 61,886 Total per-unit runs – 90,166 Historical Comparison 2025 2024 2023 2022 Total Incidents 61,886 58,166 54,746 53,238 Total Per-Unit Runs 90,166 83,697 77,425 73,166 Here’s a PDF document with numbers from 1993 to 2022. It’s due for updating, Incident Types, Largest to …
Presenting a visual apparatus history of Durham Fire Department aerial apparatus and service trucks. See JPG | PDF
Research notes on the history of the Raleigh Fire Department hazardous materials response program. Pre-History 1980, Nov 19 – New federal regulations took effect to ensure safe management of hazardous waste, including identifying/notifying authorities of all sites that contained such products. 1982, Sep 13 – Fire in Charlotte at a chemical company forced the evacuation …
It’s the season of engine swaps in Raleigh, with four new Pierce Sabers and four new Pierce Enforcers delivered this summer. The four Sabers were recently placed in service as Engines 21 26 27 28. The older pumpers assigned to each company have been reassigned to other companies. Here’s a tracking chart of these and …
Last updated August 17, 2025. This is an updated blog version of a Facebook posting from 2009. Research notes on civilian fatalities in fire apparatus accidents in North Carolina. Contents 2025 – Durham – Quint 19 / motorcycle, 1 fatality 2023 – Charlotte – Ladder 24 / motorcycle, 1 fatality 2019 – Kannapolis – …
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This is a blog version of a Facebook posting. Looking back at the Sedge Garden FD in Forsyth County. Photo from the Winston-Salem Journal, November 14, 1999. They were organized by the Sedge Garden Civic Club and started operating in 1951. Though the project may have been suggested as early as 1949.[1] They were the …
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This is a blog version of a Facebook posting. Looking back at McCain Sanatorium in Hoke County, which added a fire truck in early 1952, reported the Raleigh News & Observer on February 17, 1952. It was built out of “begging, bolts, screws, and the ingenuity of its driver, Paul Cloer,” who was the maintenance …
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This is a blog version of a Facebook posting. Stanly County history hit. The Albemarle Rescue and First Aid Company was using this truck in February 1953, reported the Stanley News and Press on February 27. The new truck had “already answered several calls” after having “just received the final touches, as far as equipment …
This is a blog version of a Facebook posting. Midweek montage. How about a fleet history of Roanoke Rapids Fire Department from Halifax County, NC? Readers, what’s missing? Photo credits include the late Wayne Greer and local legend Lee Wilson. See more from Lee on his Flickr page. Hint: Search on Roanoke. Shown Above 1929 Chevy/Barton …