Pender County Fire Changes, 2026

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 …

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Relocating Fire Station 3 – Dedicated June 15, 2026

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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Horry County Renumbering – April 1986

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 …

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Renovations at Raleigh Fire Station 7

See more photos by Mike Legeros March 18, 2026 Raleigh Fire Station 7 re-opened on November 25, 2025. Squad 7 returned to its quarters after eight month of temporary house with Engine 11 at Fire Station 11. The mini-pumper was moved back to Fire Station 7 some weeks later. It had been housed at Fire …

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Charlotte Fire Department Snapshot

Presenting a snapshot of Charlotte Fire Department stations, units, and car assignments. Last updated March 23, 2026, at 7:29 a.m. Thank you to our friends at CFD for providing this information.  Stations and Units Station Battalion Address Units 1 1 221 N MYERS ST E01 L01 BC01 MCP01 FC01 FC02 Vent 01 C600 C10 2 …

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Merger Proposed for Wendell Fire Department and Town of Wendell

This is a blog version of an earlier Facebook posting.  Report from Wake County. On Monday, January 12, 2026, the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Wendell received a presentation from Wake County Fire and Emergency Management about the possibility of a merger of the private, non-profit organization Wendell Fire Department (WFD) with the …

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New Hope Station 2, Wendell Station 2, and No Man’s Land

Wake County history hit. For our Sunday reading, let’s take a deep dive into the story of New Hope Station 2 (now their main station) and Wendell Station 2. Turning the clock back at the fall of 1987, when county commissioners considered proposals to add fire protection to the so-called “no man’s land” in eastern …

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Not a Former Firehouse in Raleigh

This is a blog version of a Facebook posting from August 2025. Not an old engine house. Located behind the Quorum Center on West Jones Street, this old building in downtown Raleigh is not a former fire station. However, that’s the story that some Raleigh-ites have heard over the years and decades. That’s also what …

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Raleigh and Wake County Planning Maps 1970 and 2025

Comparing maps that appeared in a City of Raleigh fire protection planning document in 1970 with other map data: Raleigh projected growth + later/current fire stations (PDF) Wake County rural fire districts + Raleigh annexation history (PDF) Wake County rural fire districts + current fire insurance districts (PDF) Wake County rural fire districts + current …

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