Updated on March 8, 2026, with a link to a new chart on extra-alarm fires. Updated on June 1, 2015, with chart about hose cars and pumping engines delivered. 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 …
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Posting updated May 30, 2024, with banner graphic added. Database is also periodically updated with corrections. Research notes on the oldest rescue squads in North Carolina. Originally compiled in September 2022 in this Facebook posting. Source data in this Google spreadsheet copied from Excel master file. Name County Status Start Stop Winston-Salem Rescue Squad, Inc. …
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On March 29, 2024, Lexington Fire Department Captain Ronnie B. Metcalf, 54, died after being injured during an interior fire attack at a house fire on March 26. What’s the historical perspective of other firefighters in North Carolina, who were killed during or from injuries sustained during interior operations? That list includes the following: Theodore …
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For truck fans and list lovers, reader Nicholas Jones has created and compiled a list of all fire apparatus serving in Wake County, NC. The document includes department and even company patches, vehicle photos with credits, and specs for most of the rigs. View the Google document. (Link updated October 2025)
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the following names will be added to the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the annual ceremony in downtown Raleigh. See below for narratives and notes, about each member and how they died. Ricky Dale Allen – Conover – 2023 Minton Beach, III – Oak City – 2023 Dewayne Fender …
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[ Update, June 28, 2026. See these slides (PDF) from circa 2009 or earlier, when the quint concept was first being developed or proposed. ] Morrisville is moving away from quints. Watch this presentation (via YouTube) by Fire Chief Nathan Lozinksy to town council on March 12, 2024, about MFD evaluating changing from their current …
Research notes on the histories of fire departments and fire stations in Dare County, North Carolina. Last updated March 31, 2024. Former fire stations. Left to right, top to bottom: Manteo, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores (demolished), Southern Shores (demolished), Avon, Buxton, Salvo (Demolished). Fire Department Histories See these research notes (PDF) …
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Vicki Silverthorne photo Listen to radio traffic Run card for the major commercial structure fire at 6300 US 64 in Manns Harbor in Dare County on February 27, 2024. Sta 11 – Duck (32.0 miles) E11 Sta 12 – Southern Shores E12 E121 Rehab 12 Sta 13 – Kitty Hawk E13 Sta 14 – Kill …
Looking back at last year, these were the major fires plus a couple other notable incidents. 1/21/2023 1100 Logger Court Offices 2 alarms Dispatched 10:02 p.m. Controlled 10:43 p.m. Blog post | Legeros photos 2/4/2023 4707 Walden Pond Drive Townhomes 2 alarms Dispatched 11:51 p.m. Controlled ~12:27 a.m. Blog post | Legeros photos 2/5/2023 9401 …
Here are the Raleigh run numbers for 2023. Historical numbers in this PDF document. Overall 54,746 – Total Incidents 73,166 – Total Per Unit Runs Unit Runs Engine 01 – 2,219 Engine 02 – 2,709 Engine 03 – 3,069 Engine 04 – 1,577 Engine 05 – 1,514 Engine 06 – 1,421 Squad 07 – 3,159 …