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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Presenting a digital version of The Louisburg Fire Department: A History, a book by Al Peoples and Larry Peoples. It was self-published in 2012 and printed by SGA Publishing in Oxford, NC. The digital version was created by Mike Legeros in April 2026. There’s a wee bit of reformatting throughout. Plus a new addendum by …
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On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the following names will be added to the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the annual ceremony in downtown Raleigh. George T. Parham Gastonia Oct 10, 1953 Suffered a heart attack while assisting with station duties on the second floor of Station 1. He was given artificial respiration by other …
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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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