Raleigh/Wake County Scanner Information Fire Codes Warning: This page has outdated content and is only infrequently updated. Contents Raleigh Fire Department Dispatch Arrival - New Arrival - Old Clear Text for Ten Codes Fireground Sectors Wake County Fire Departments Arrival Raleigh Fire Department Dispatch Call Assignment house, apartment, or structure fire 3E, 1T, 1R, 1BC working house, apartment, or structure fire (old code 2) mobile air, division chief, safety officer + above assignment major working house, apartment, or structure fire (old code 3) 3E, 1T, 1R, 1BC, asst. chief, fire chief + above assignment second alarm 3E, 1T, 1R, 1BC third alarm 3E, 1T, 1R, 1BC fourth alarm 3E, 1T, 1BC fifth alarm and higher 3E, 1T as available vehicle fire 1E vehicle fire on Beltline 2E trash fire 1E grass fire 1E woods fire 1E electrical investigation 2E, 1T, 1R smoke investigation 2E, 1T, 1R fire alarm activation 2E, 1T, 1R carbon monoxide alarm activation 1E, 1BC chemical alarm activation 2E, 1T, 1R, 1BC, haz-mat, mobile air, safety officer hazardous-materials incident 2E, 1T, 1R, 1BC, 1SC, haz-mat, mobile air, safety officer vehicle accident 1E vehicle accident on Beltline 2E vehicle accident with subject pinned 1E, 1T, 1R, 1BC electrocution/drowning/construction accident 1E, 1R, 1BC medical emergency (see First Responder/EMS) 1R assist invalid 1R request for service 1E or 1T Arrival - Starting August 2003   Conditions Resulting Actions Nothing Showing No fire or smoke showing Other responding units turn off emergency lights and proceed to scene under normal traffic flow Working Fire Any fire or smoke showing Automatic dispatch / notification of mobile air unit Battalion Chief EMS unit police unit power company gas company Major Working Fire Amount of fire or smoke showing exceeds resources of first alarm Automatic dispatch / notification of second alarm assignment (3E, 1T, 1R, 1DC) mobile air unit Battalion Chief Safety Officer Assistant Chief on call Chief of Department two EMS units two police units power company gas company Arrival - Old   Conditions Resulting Actions Code 1 no visible fire or  -or- fire can be contained with booster line other responding units switch off lights and sirens Code 2 fire requires one or more 1 1/2" or 2" attack lines, plus 3" or 5" supply line automatic dispatch of safety officer and mobile air unit, automatic notification of power and gas companies Code 3 fire requires one or more 1 1/2" or 2" attack lines, plus dual 3" supply lines -or- fire requires one or more 3" hose lines for sprinkler, standpipe, or master-stream support automatic dispatch of second alarm and Battalion Chief, automatic notification of Assistant Chief Clear Text For Ten Codes - Starting August 2003 Old New 10-1 Cannot receive 10-2 Received clearly 10-4 Acknowledge  /  Copy 10-6 Busy 10-7 Out of service 10-8 In service 10-9 Repeat 10-12 Standby 10-18 Quickly 10-20 Location 10-21 Call by phone 10-22 Disregard 10-23 On the scene 10-25 Meet 10-33 Emergency 10-39 Red lights and siren 10-40 Normal traffic 10-50 Auto crash 10-51 Wrecker 10-52 Ambulance 10-70 Fire alarm 10-74 Negative 10-76 En route Fireground Sectors - New, April 2004 Division As Facing Fire Building A front / street address B rear C left D right 1 first floor interior 2 second floor interior etc.   basement basement interior roof roof Fireground Sectors - Old Sector As Facing Fire Building 1 front / street address 2 interior 3 rear 4 left 5 right 6 roof staging specified   Wake County Fire Departments Arrival Code Description condition red  fire showing condition blue no fire showing   Last update: 20APR04 Home Search Mike Legeros Copyright 2025 by Michael J. Legeros