This Saturday, May 7, 2016, the annual North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be conducted at Nash Square in downtown Raleigh. The event starts at 1:00 p.m. and will be preceded with a parade at 10:00 a.m., featuring honor guards, pipes and drums, and fire apparatus. See event information. In addition, motorcyclists from across …
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January 8 Fleet listing added. January 7 Here’s a picture of Cary Engine 9, a 2003 Pierce Dash 1250/500. The town’s ninth engine company was placed in service on December 14, when Engine 2 and Rescue 2 relocated from their prior quarters 875 S.E. Maynard Road at to a new station at 601 E. Chatham …
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Commencing our annual compiling of run numbers. Here’s what we’ve received thus far. Add yours as comment, or drop a line. Raleigh Incidents 39,145 Runs 59,401 Top units E3 – 2,696 E12 – 2,608 E11 – 2,462 Sq15/E15 – 2,369 (Sq15 > E15 on 1/16) E19 – 2,239 L4 – 2,248 L2 – 1,995 L5 …
Cary opened their ninth fire station late last month. Where does that place them in department rankings by station count, across North Carolina? Here’s the current data. Advise corrections. 42 – Charlotte28 – Raleigh25 – Greensboro19 – Winston-Salem17 – Fayetteville16 – Durham14 – High Point12 – Asheville11 – Concord10 – Camp Lejeune10 – Wilmington9 – …