{"id":9162,"date":"2025-07-09T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=9162"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:45:18","slug":"lynn-road-fire-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/lynn-road-fire-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynn Road Fire Station – End of an Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a blog version of a Facebook posting.<\/em><\/p>\n

Another milestone happened on July 1, 2025, in Wake County, when Northern Wake Fire Department ended operations at Station 5 at 1431 Lynn Road, at a facility co-located with Wake County EMS.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The station’s response area was redistricted effective that date, with 27 first-due parcels reassigned to Durham Highway and Western Wake fire departments. NWFD Engine 51 (unstaffed) was housed on Lynn Road. Here’s a posting from April 26<\/a> about the redistricting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thus ended the building’s 51-year life as a fire station.<\/p>\n

The History<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lynn Road fire\/rescue\/EMS station was originally erected by the Six Forks Volunteer Fire Department, relocating in 1974 from 5305 Six Forks Road.<\/p>\n

In 1976, Six Forks Rescue Squad was organized by members of the fire department. They were later named Six Forks EMS.<\/p>\n

In 2002, Six Forks VFD merged with Bay Leaf VFD, and the building became Bay Leaf Station 3.<\/p>\n

In 2011, Six Forks EMS ceased operation and Wake County EMS took over.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Bay Leaf VFD and Stony Hill VFD merged to form Northern Wake FD, and the building became Northern Wake Station 5.<\/p>\n

The building is now exclusively operated as a Wake County EMS station.<\/p>\n

Read More History<\/strong><\/p>\n