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UPDATED:
Tuesday Apr 24, 2007 |
North Carolina
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FEATURED SHOT
WED APR 18
SUBMITTED BY
THOMAS RAPER, HFD
HICKORY -
Firefighter Jeff Cline and Captain Josh Crisp are pictured shaking hands
with one of the residents of 2217 Startown Road after a stove fire
damaged the home Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported at
approximately 12:18 p.m. Upon arrival just minutes later,
firefighters reported smoke coming from the rear of the structure.
Three engines, one ladder, one tanker, one support vehicle, and one command unit
responded. Mountain View and Newton firefighters also responded.
The fire was brought under control by 12:33 pm. The homeowner
was not present at the time of the fire. No one was injured, although
a dog was rescued from inside the
structure. Fire investigators from the Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office ruled the fire accidental.
It started in the kitchen and caused an estimated $10,000 in damages.
Catawba County EMS, Newton-Conover Rescue, NC Highway Patrol, and Catawba County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the scene.
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HOT SHOTS
TUE APR 17
SUBMITTED BY MIKE POROWSKI, CFP-3419
CHARLOTTE - At approximately 10:00 am on Tuesday,
the Charlotte Fire Department was dispatched to an electrocution on the roof of a business
in the 1900 Block of North Davidson Street. Crews found a man atop a
single-story taxpayer who had been shocked by a low voltage line. Due to the nature of the roof and potential injuries,
Battalion 1, Ladder 1, and Rescue 10 were dispatched to assist Engine
7 with a high-angle rescue from the roof. The patient was on the
ground in less than thirty minutes and transported to the hospital
by Medic.
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FEATURED SHOT
TUE APR 17
SUBMITTED BY MIKE LEGEROS, CFP-7474
RALEIGH - The Capital City's newest fire station is nearly ready.
Fire Station 28 at 3500 Forestville Road is expected to open early
next week. The $2.3 million, 9,960 square-foot facility will house a
single engine company as well as three pieces of antique apparatus:
a 1905 American LaFrance steamer, a 1926 American LaFrance pumper,
and a 1950 Mack pumper. It is also the first three-bay fire station
built by the city since Station 1 was completed in 1953. Station 28 is located in the Wake Crossroads
community in northeast Raleigh. |
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FEATURED SHOT
MON APR 16
SUBMITTED BY
CHIEF JERRY SWIFT, WFFD
WAKE FOREST
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Strong wind gusts on Monday after heavy rains on Sunday kept Wake Forest firefighters
busy clearing downed trees from roadways. Pictured is a oak tree that
reportedly dated back to the Civil War. Two vehicles were destroyed by the
fallen oak and two
others were heavily damaged. Firefighters removed two other
trees of similar size and several smaller trees from area roadways. |
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HOT SHOTS
SAT APR 14
SUBMITTED BY CAPT ROB BRISLEY, PIO CFD
CHARLOTTE - Just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, the
Charlotte Fire Department was called to the Park Road
Shopping Center for smoke and fire reported coming from the roof
area. Crews quickly gained access to the fire that originated above
Family Hair Care. The blaze was extinguished in
under thirty minutes and a nearby grocery store was temporarily evacuated.
No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at approximately
$10,000. Fire Investigators traced the origin of the fire to the roof and attic
area and have not ruled out a lightning
strike as a possible cause. |
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FEATURED SHOT
FRI APR 13
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322. PHOTO BY MICKEY LAMM
SMITHFIELD - Members of the
Smithfield Fire Department are very proud of the new rescue/mini
pumper placed into service two weeks ago. To save
money, Fire Chief Patrick Harris purchased the bare truck
and body, and firefighters did all the up-fit work in their spare
time. "They did an outstanding job,” Chief Harris said of
the hundreds of hours put into Rescue 2. Lieutenant John Blanton designed the up-fit
and personnel installed radios, lights, wiring, generator, and pump.
The department paid $85,000 for the truck and body. By doing their
own work, they saved the town $65,000 on the cost of the up-fitting.
Chief Harris
said firemen went above and beyond their call of duty. The year-long
project ended this month when the unit was put into service. Rescue
2 will be the first truck to leave the station when responding
to all motor vehicle accidents as well as brush fires. The 2006 Ford F-550
rescue/mini-pumper has four-wheel drive, a crew cab, and carries 250 gallons of water. It will complement the
larger Rescue 1. With the new unit now in service, the Smithfield Fire Department
is now in the process of
being certified as a Heavy Rescue provider. When the certification
is obtained, they will be the first fire department in Johnston County to
achieve that status. |
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HOT SHOT
THU MAR 29
SUBMITTED BY TAFT SPENCE,
CFP-1661
HAYWOOD COUNTY - On
Thursday, March 29 at 4:23 a.m., Center Pigeon
Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a traffic accident
on Highway 19/23 near the Buncombe County line. Arriving units found
a head-on collision with a female driver trapped in one of the vehicles.
The rescue squad was called and assisted in the extrication of the
driver. She was transported to Mission Hospital, while the second
driver was taken to Haywood Regional Medical Center. A third vehicle was also involved. Traffic on highway 19/23 was
diverted for about an hour while crews worked the scene.
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BALD SHOT
SAT MAR 10
SUBMITTED BY MIKE MACDONALD
RALEIGH - Chapel Hill Fire Chief Dan Jones had his head shaved for
charity on
March 10 at Napper Tandy's Irish Pub. Chief Jones, along with other
fire department members, raised
over $2,000 for Saint Baldrick’s Day, which raises money and awareness for childhood cancer. |
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HOT SHOT
THU MAR 08
SUBMITTED BY WEST McBRIDE, HPFD, CFP-588. PHOTO BY KENNY NEWELL, HPFD
HIGH POINT - On Thursday, March 8, the High Point
Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at
814 Circle Drive. Engine 7 was first on scene and advised nothing showing.
Smoke quickly presented itself and command instructed Engine 1 to a
lay a five-inch supply to Engine 7. Ladder 13 was ordered to the roof on arrival. Three attack lines were
put into operation with a fourth on standby. No injuries were
reported. Units on scene: E1, E7, E13, Q4, L13, S4, B1, B2, EMS, and
Inspections.
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Additional Headlines:
Mebane:
Assistant Chief Honored for Rescue |
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