Tag Archives: North Carolina

3-7-14 structure fire with my volunteer department, Mountain Creek, also had Candor and Ellerbe fire departments on the scene. upon arrival heavy smoke showing from the front and rear, made entry on the front with no progress, backed the line out made entry on the rear of structure and made a decent knock down in the main fire room.

Fully Involved House Fire in Wake County, NC. Authorities say the home was completely engulfed in flames and required firefighters from all over Wake County and surrounding counties to help fight the flames.

Selma, NC 2nd Alarm House Fire, 400 Block South Raiford St, Selma, NC.

The Huntersville Fire Department has taken delivery of a new 2013 SMEAL heavy duty 105’ aerial apparatus and is preparing to place it in service Monday, August 12.

Fire Officers and Firefighters are invited to visit North Carolina’s Capital City for the 2013 South Atlantic FIRE RESCUE Expo. The event will once again be held in Downtown Raleigh at the Raleigh Convention Center, conveniently located near restaurants, a free downtown bus system, hotels and exciting night life.

Tony Barker, 36, died of electrocution at a fire at Dale's Tire & Auto on Traphill Road this evening. Barker was a volunteer firefighter with the Mountain View Fire Department.

The latest is charges against Piney Grove Fire and Rescue Department (NC) Captain John Pernay Fields. Pernay, 34, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon among other charges.

The Best of the Rest is back with plenty from across the Fire Service World. Check out some of what the other blogs and web sites have to offer!

One Asheville Firefighter is dead and many others injured after a fire in a medical building near Mission Hospital. The current total is that eight other firefighters were taken to the hospital for various reasons.

Check out this helmet camera video captured at a house fire in Durham, North Carolina. I still think that the helmet camera has excellent use for training. The video states: Durham Fire Department in the Bull City NC. Riding with B shift Ladder 1 on a single story duplex fire. Quick knockdown and vertical ventilation. Units responding; E-1, L-1, Sq-1, B-1 first due district, E-2, L-2, B-2, E-9 second due district.