This is an ongoing blog posting about the project to relocate Raleigh Fire Station 3. See project photos: 2026 | 2025 | 2024 Contents Apr 2026 – Artwork Installed Nov 2025 – Nearing Completion Feb 2025 – Construction Update Nov 2024 – Design + Public Art Unveiled Nov 2024 – Community Meeting Scheduled Oct 2024 – Site Clearing Started Aug …
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This is a placeholder posting for forthcoming information. See below links for now. Two alarms were struck on Shanda Drive in Raleigh on Monday, March 23. See Legeros photos Watch Legeros videos – Clip 1 – Clip 2 Listen to radio traffic Read narrative notes, via Facebook Read a history of major working fires on …
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Looking back at the line of duty death of Fayetteville Fire Department Engineer David C. Sharp II on Friday, March 17, 2000. Sharp died after the 1993 Pierce Arrow aerial tower he was driving was struck by a train at the Cumberland Street grade crossing between Orange and Ramsey streets, while returning from an automatic …
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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 …
Transcription of News and Observer story about eight people killed by lightning on July 12, 1961, in Sampson County, NC. Plus news photo from the Greensboro Record. News and Observer, July 13, 1961 Lightning Kills Eight Near Clinton Bolt Hits Leaf Barn; Ninth Hurt By BILL WOMBLE. CLINTON — A single bolt of lightning flashed …
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See more photos by Mike Legeros March 18, 2026 Raleigh Fire Station 7 re-opened on November 25, 2025. Squad 7 returned to its quarters after eight month of temporary house with Engine 11 at Fire Station 11. The mini-pumper was moved back to Fire Station 7 some weeks later. It had been housed at Fire …
Presenting a chart counting extra-alarm (structure) fires in Raleigh from 1990 to 2025. Scroll for source data and editorial comments. See more Raleigh Fire Department (RFD) charts and infographics in this blog post. Editorial Comments This data was hand-compiled by Mike Legeros, based on sources including news reports, RFD photo unit documentation, RFD media releases, …
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This posting presents research notes on the early history of the Louisburg Fire Department in Franklin County, NC. It supplements the research of Al Peoples and Larry Peoples as presented in their 2012 book The Louisburg Fire Department: A History. 1876, Mar 03 – Franklin Courier A Suggestion. — Several times lately we have felt …
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This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from December 22, 2025. Research notes on the history of rescue and EMS services in Boone, Blowing Rock, and the surrounding communities of Watauga County. Watauga County Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc. Organized 1961. Incorporated 1963. Today named Watauga County Rescue Squad Created after John Kirk, a …
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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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