Raleigh Fire Department – Chart of Unit Locations
Presenting an old school-style chart of Raleigh Fire Department unit locations. View as JPG image or PDF document.
Archive of posts filed under the Apparatus category.
Morehead City Line of Duty Death – May 1, 1951
Research notes on the May 1951 apparatus accident in Morehead City, NC, that killed one firefighter and injured two others, when a recently delivered pumper overturned while returning from pump testing. Carteret County News-Times – Friday, May 4, 1951 Photo caption: At the upper left, the Morehead City fire truck rests on its left side. …
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Maffitt Village Fire Department
This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from December 2019. Wilmington, 1945. What are we seeing here? Mark Stiller posted this picture to the group N.C. Old Photos and Things of Interest. [1] Almost looks like a maintenance truck, notably with the building labeled “Engineering Dept. Housing Authority.” But it’s a fire engine. …
Multi-Fatality Emergency Vehicle Accidents in North Carolina
On September 19, 2026, an apparatus accident in Granville County killed three civilians, when an SUV rear-ended a pumper at an accident scene on Interstate 85 near Oxford, NC. What’s the historical perspective on multi-fatality emergency vehicle accidents in North Carolina? Here’s take one of results: Summary Date Department / Vehicle County Fatalities Responders Civilians …
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Horry County Renumbering – April 1986
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 …
Charlotte Fire Department Snapshot
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 …
QVC Distribution Center Fire – December 18, 2021
Top left photo courtesy Red Oak Community Fire Department. Top right photo, screen grab from CBS 17. Shown in 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, …
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Raleigh Run Numbers – 2025
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 …
Visual History of Durham Ladder Trucks
Presenting a visual apparatus history of Durham Fire Department aerial apparatus and service trucks. See JPG | PDF
Raleigh Haz-Mat History
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 …