Archive of posts filed under the Stations category.

Long Beach, Yaupon Beach, Oak Island, Southport – History Notes

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Last updated 7:00 a.m., July 25 This posting is undergoing updates, with clarifications on the coming current changes, and as additional historical perspectives are added. News out of Brunswick County. Yaupon Beach Fire Department is dissolving, and transferring their assets to Southport Fire Department. Members of YBFD are also joining SFD. [ Previously reported as a …

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Zebulon Fire Department Facility and Fleet Study

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In February 2018, the town of Zebulon received the results of a fire facilities and fleet study (pdf) conducted by Brooks Innovative Solutions, from Greensboro.  It examined the fire department’s current infrastructure, historic and projected call volume and service now, and property and population development past ‘n’ present. And both in the municipal and rural fire …

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Contract for New Chapel Hill Fire House – August 1921

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From excerpts of town minutes, as recorded as a nine-page typed document for the fire department.  Aug. 9, 1921 – P.154 Contract for  new Fire House with  J. T.  Squires for  $3,988. 18  X   40  ft. inside. Wall foundation  to  be 21″ thick;  1st story 13″ thick; 2nd  story 8″ thick. 1st floor to  be 4″  …

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Chapel Hill’s New Platform Ladder… And Other News… And Some History

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Chapel Hill’s new platform ladder was delivered last week. Tower 72 arrived on Thursday, March 29. Photographer Lee Wilson was there, and took these photos. See that album. ‘Tis a 2018 Sutphen Monarch, 1500/300/100′, with a one-off grey-over-Carolina-blue color scheme. (Grey to blend with the boom color.) It’ll be placed in service at Station 3, and replace Tower …

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Raleigh Adds Fifth Haz-Mat Station

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On January 6, 2018, the Raleigh Fire Department activated a fifth haz-mat station. On that date, personnel and equipment were transferred to Station 18 at 8200 Morgan’s Way. Haz-Mat 5 and the foam trailer were moved there. They are a 2002 International/SVI medium-duty rescue truck re-purposed as a spill control unit, and a 2012 Combat Support …

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Asheville Getting Tiller… And Other News

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News from Asheville. They’re getting a tiller! KME won the bid, over Smeal and Seagrave. 101-foot, stick only. No pump, no tank. Due for delivery this year. It’ll be Asheville’s first tiller since 1923, which was its first motorized TDA. Click to enlarge this proposal drawing: Current Tiller Count What’s the current tiller count, statewide? Asheville – …

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From 2008, Evaluating and Applying Closure Criteria to Western Wake Station 2

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Found this the other week: Western Wake Fire Station #2 – Evaluation and Application of Fire Commission’s Closure Criteria. From 2008 or abouts. (It’s undated.) View the document (22MB, PDF). The document detailed the recommendation to close Western Wake Fire Station #2, to reduce cost and improve service through contracted fire protection with the town of …

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Design Approved for Wendell Falls Fire/EMS Station

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This afternoon, the Wake County Board of Commissioners approved the design for the Wendell Falls Fire/EMS Station. These four documents (PDF) were part of the presentation: Project Cost Summary Programmatic Space Summary Presentation Slides Agenda Item The joint facility will be located on 2.76 acres on Taylor Road, about 500 feet from Wendell Falls Parkway. This …

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Antioch > Patetown Fire Department Merger in Wayne County

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From a reader, the Anitoch Fire Department in Wayne County has merged with Patetown FD. Their fire protection districts have been combined into a single Patetown district. The change was approved by the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on November 21, 2017, and was effective January 1, 2018. The Antioch fire station at 2095 Big Daddy’s …

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Raleigh Fire Department Newsletter – Winter 2018

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The Winter 2018 issue of the Raleigh Fire Department newsletter has been published to www.raleighfirenews.org. Yes, you might be a nerd, if you have a separate domain for news of your favorite FD. Old-school, old-style reporting. Eight pages about facilities, incidents, apparatus, personnel, et al. And in our eleventh year! Contents of the new issue: New Fire Station 12 …

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