North Hills Shooting – January 17, 2025

Here are views and narrative notes from the Friday, January 17, 2025, shooting at North Hills. Sources are radio traffic (link below) and news reports. Dispatched ~10:59 a.m. as active shooter at 4316 The Circle at North Hills Street. Initial dispatch for B4 B5 E16 E6 E9 ISO14 (fire) D3 D6 T1 M21 M44 M65 …

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Two Alarms on The Lakes Drive

See more photos by Legeros Two alarms were struck in north Raleigh on Tuesday, January 7, 2024. Battalion 5 was first-arriving at 6516 The Lakes Drive with fire showing through the roof of a three-story apartment building. She requested a second alarm on arrival. Ladder 15 and Engine 15 were next arriving. Engine 9 with …

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Two Alarms on Polly Street

Listen to radio traffic | See photos from the Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association, in this Facebook posting. Two alarms were struck at 3800 Polly Street on December 30, 2024. Dispatched about 10:07 p.m. Two-story apartment building with four units and 3,996 squre-feet. Built 1995, from tax records. Operated by a non-profit as transitional housing …

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Two Alarms on Walden Pond Drive

Mike Legeros photo See more photos by Legeros | Listen to radio traffic Two alarms were struck in north Raleigh on Wednesday night, October 30, 2024. Dispatched 10:56 p.m. for 4750 Walden Pond Drive. Three-story multi-unit residential building with [goes here] square-feet, in complex off Millbrook Road. Built 1974, from tax records. Upgraded to working …

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Charlotte South Park Fire After-Action Report

The Charlotte Fire Department has released an after-action report on the Liberty Row Fire (AKA South Park Fire) on May 18, 2023. The five-alarm commercial structure fire was one of the city’s largest in recent history.  Read the 96-page document (PDF)  Listen to radio traffic from the fire (YouTube)  Five alarms in Charlotte on May …

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Three Alarms on Silver View Lane

Durham Highway Fire Department photo Listen to radio traffic | See photos by Legeros | See aerial video of aftermath Three alarms were struck on Friday afternoon, August 30, 2024, at 7604 Silver View Lane, just off Pinecrest Road, after lightning struck a home and started a fire that spread to the homes on either …

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Two Alarms on Donald Ross Drive

Watch Video From Tuesday | Watch Video From Monday Listen to Audio From Tuesday | Listen to Audio From Monday Two alarms were struck in east Raleigh on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024, at 409 Donald Ross Drive, at the site of a building that burned on Monday evening. One-story residential structure converted to storage …

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Raleigh Fire Department History – Charts and Data

Updated on January 9, 2025, with updated recruit academy length chart. Updated on June 5, 2024, with added chart comparing historical data on operations expansion. Updated on April 21, 2024, with added chart showing recruit class length. Updated on February 24, 2023, with additional charts showing fire station growth. Updated on January 11, 2023, with …

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Two Alarms at Sir Walter Apartments

Screengrabs form ABC11 footage.   Two alarms were struck in downtown Raleigh on Monday morning, April 29, 2024. Dispatched ~1:40 a.m. for 400 Fayetteville Street. Sir Walter Apartments, senior living facility, ten-story high-rise. Built 1923[1].   Engine 13 first-arriving with nothing showing. Smoke found on seventh floor. Heavy smoke, zero visibility found in fire apartment. Quickly controlled, …

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