This is part one of a multi-part series about fireworks incidents and disasters in North Carolina. Part 1 – Dixie Fireworks Company Explosion – Zebulon, NC – October 26, 1939 See source materials in this Google Drive [forthcoming]. Background On October 12, 1937, the Zebulon Record, ran a front-page story that the newest business in …
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Presenting research notes and more on the history of rescue services and EMS in Brunswick County. Resources View family tree graphic: JPG | PDF Read research notes (PDF) View various newspaper clippings in Google Drive folder. See more Legeros EMS histories. Related Social Postings Legeros Fire Line on Facebook – Search For “Brunswick” Examples: Oak Island EMS – Old …
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This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from September 10, 2022. Early history of Long Beach Rescue Squad on Oak Island. From Wolfgang Furstenau’s 1995 book “Long Beach – A North Carolina Town: Its Origin and History,” from a copy in the collection of the North Carolina Heritage and Government Library in Raleigh. …
Presenting research notes on the history of Coastline Volunteer Rescue Squad in Brunswick County. Check back, as we’re still updating. Last updated July 13, 2026. Contents Timeline November 2019 – County Commissioners Meeting Minutes June 2020 – County Commissioners Meeting Minutes Timeline 1976 – Rescue squad organized “after a resident in Holden Beach pleaded for …
Effective July 5, 2026, Pender EMS & Fire and Penderlea VFD are merging with Pender County. Details to come on deployment of new Pender County Fire Services equipment and facilities. Pender County Fire Stations # Agency Address Historical Changes 1 Pender EMS & Fire (HQ) 805 Ridgewood Ave., Burgaw Merge to county 9 …
Presenting a full-page profile of the Greensboro Fire Department and their horse-drawn, volunteer fire companies in 1906. Greensboro’s Gallant Firemen and Their Model Apparatus Greensboro Daily News – July 8, 1906 What is there in the life of the fireman that draws so many volunteers to service?—that makes them hold their trades or occupations as …
Looking back at the pre-history of Emerald Isle’s municipal fire department, which started operation on May 1, 1987, and the opposition during March and April of that year from members of the volunteer fire and rescue department and some of the community, after plans to start the department were announced. Daily_News (Jacksonville, NC)_1987_03_13_1 By ELIZABETH …
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Presenting a digital version of the commemorative booklet created by the Greensboro Fire Department for the recent re-dedication of old Central Fire Station. The special event, held in conjunction with the Greensboro Firefighter Historical Society (gffhs.org), took place on May 16, 2026, and opened with a hot dog luncheon for retirees. See Legeros photos of …
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This is an ongoing blog posting about the project to relocate Raleigh Fire Station 3. See photos of the construction and the completed building: 2026 | 2025 | 2024 Contents June 2026 – Dedicated June 15, 2026 May 2026 – Dedication and Open House Scheduled Apr 2026 – Opened Apr 2026 – Furniture Move-In Apr 2026 …
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Looking back at the Charlotte Chemical Laboratories Explosion on July 9, 1959, that injured 11 firefighters. Below are research notes. Contents News stories History book excerpt Recollections of George Greene Full Operational Reconstruction Part 1 – News Stories Transcription of news articles (PDF) Google drive of news articles Part 2 – Charlotte Fire Department History …
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