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UPDATED:
Sunday Mar 25, 2007 |
North Carolina
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Two Onslow County Firefighters Killed
SAT MAR
24
UPDATED SUN
MAR 25
FIRENEWS.NET STAFF REPORTS
ONSLOW
COUNTY - FireNews.net has confirmed that two Rhodestown
firefighters were killed Saturday when their apparatus overturned
while responding to a call. According the the North Carolina
State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at 1159 hours.
Volunteer firefighters Billy Harold Williams and Brandon Michael
Whimple were killed on Catherine Lake Road when their tanker
overturned while responding mutual aid on a structure fire.
Arrangements have now been posted.
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SLIDE SHOW
 Fire
Darkens Most of West Raleigh
SUN MAR 18
SUBMITTED BY MIKE LEGEROS, CFP-7474
RALEIGH -
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HOT SHOT
FRI MAR 09
SUBMITTED BY MARCUS DRAUGHN, WSFD, RESCUE COMPANY 1
WINSTON-SALEM - Early Monday morning March 12th,
the Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to this two-alarm
apartment fire on Bethania Station Road. Engine Company 14 was
the first company to arrive on scene to find heavy flames
visible from the Roof Division of a three story apartment
building. The second alarm was quickly requested upon the
arrival of Engine 14.
Truck Company 3's aerial ladder was placed on Division "A" and
Truck Company 1's aerial ladder was placed on Division "D" of
the structure for a defensive attack. The majority of the fire
was concentrated on Division 3 and Roof Division of the
structure.
The building was vacant at the time of the fire and no injuries
were reported on scene. Units assigned were as follows: 1st
Alarm: Engine 14, Engine 15, Engine 20, Truck 3, Rescue 1 and
Battalion Chief 3. 2nd Alarm: Engine 8, Engine 9, Truck 1 and
Battalion Chief 1. The Winston-Salem Fire Marshal's Office also
responded for the investigation.
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HOT SHOT
SUN MAR 18
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON COUNTY -
Cleveland Fire and 50-210 EMS responded to a T-bone collision caused
when a high school student ran a stop sign at an intersection. After
removing the roof in a brief extrication, the patient was airlifted
from the scene to Duke with critical injuries. The teen was
transported via 50-210 EMS to WakeMed in Raleigh.
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SLIDE SHOW
Fire
Began on Back Porch
SUN MAR 18
SUBMITTED BY BUREAU CHIEF MARK BROWN, CONCORD DEPARTMENT of FIRE
and LIFE SAFETY
CONCORD - The City of Concord
Department of Fire and Life Safety was dispatched at 12:30 pm
on Tuesday to a house fire at 3525 Farm Lake Drive SW. The
first unit arrived on the scene at 12:37 pm and reported smoke
and flames visible. The fire was under control at 1:06 pm.
This fire started on the back porch and is still under
investigation. Damage to the structure was estimated at
$100,000.00. Four adults and four kids were displaced due to
this fire. The American Red Cross is assisting the family as
needed. Six units and a total of 22 Concord personnel
responded to the scene.
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Fatal Tanker Wreck Shuts Down Interstate 26
SUN MAR 18
SUBMITTED BY WAYNE BAILEY. PHOTO CITIZENS-TIMES.COM
SKYLAND - The driver of a tanker truck was killed last Monday when
his rig rolled over one and a half times, leading to a fuel leak
that closed the busy Interstate for ten hours. Over sixty personnel
responded. A ARFF unit from Asheville Regional Airport responded for
foam applications.
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HOT SHOT
SUN MAR 18
SUBMITTED BY CAPTAIN SEAN BOONE
DURHAM - Ladder Company 1
along with Engine 5 and Squad 1 operated at this pin job on Duke
Street at Chapel Hill Street.
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HOT SHOT
SUN MAR 18
SUBMITTED BY ADAM HUGHEY
FLETCHER - On March 10 at 1000
hours, a call came in for a three vehicle MVC on I-26 west bound at
Exit 44. Engine 4, Engine 11, Truck 11, and Mountain Home Rescue 17
responded to the scene. Engine 4 arrived on scene to find one
vehicle on its top and another vehicle on its
side. The third vehicle was facing the opposite way of traffic. Both
west bound lanes were shut down upon arrival. One patient was
transported.
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