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UPDATED:
Saturday Feb 02, 2008 |
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North Carolina
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HOT SHOTS
Raleigh
Apartment Fire With Mayday Transmitted
SAT FEB 02
SUBMITTED BY LEE WILSON, CFP-702
RALEIGH - Scary moments tonight in North
Raleigh at a well involved apartment fire. Firefighters were
working to access fire in an attic space above the third floor
when a partial collapse occurred. The Rapid Intervention Team was
activated; fortunately, firefighters were able to self-rescue.
Crews shortly thereafter went defensive. The fire in the
twelve-unit, three-story building was controlled in less than an
hour.
Listen to fireground traffic with the Mayday
calls. The first Mayday was
sent at about 11 minutes into this 15 minute tape. Hear other
portions of the fire at
www.scannorthcarolina.com.
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HOT SHOTS
CFD Rescues Two at Lumber Truck Crash
SAT FEB 02
PHOTOS COURTESY CHARLOTTE FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHARLOTTE - It took Charlotte firefighters
less than 35 minutes to rescue two individuals who were trapped
when their lumber truck overturned on a I-485 ramp in December.
Twenty-five firefighters using tools from Rescue 10 and Ladder 26
were able to safely free the driver and a passenger. The injured
were taken by air and ground to a local hospital. No other
vehicles were involved.
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HOT SHOT
Hamlet Structure Fire
SAT FEB 02
SUBMITTED BY HAROLD DAWKINS, E ROCKINGHAM FD, CFP-3783
HAMLET - Hamlet Fire Rescue was dispatched
to a structure fire at the corner of McDonald Avenue and
Fieldcrest Street. Units found heavy smoke showing on arrival, and
an offensive attack was started. Searches were negative, and the
structure was declared a total loss.
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Gastonia Structure Fire
SAT FEB 02
SUBMITTED BY WILLIAM WARREN
GASTONIA - Gastonia Fire responded to this structure fire Friday,
February 1st at 100 May Street. The first due engine reported heavy
smoke and flames visible. The fire was contained with two handlines
in about sixteen minutes. Units responding were Engines 1 and 2,
Ladders 1 and 3, Rescue 3 and Battalion Chief 1. No injuries were
reported and the fire is under investigation.
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Fire Destroys Former KKK Leader's Home
SAT FEB 02
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON COUNTY -
Authorities are
investigating the cause of a suspicious fire at the home of former
KKK leader Charles “Junior” Barefoot. Meadow and Benson
Fire responded to the fire Monday. Barefoot, the former leader of a
KKK splinter group, was found incompetent in December to stand
trial. Barefoot, 45, represented himself last month during a hearing
in Clinton.
He was ordered to remain in custody indefinitely. In 2003, Barefoot
was jailed for the murder of a Jacksonville man whose body was found
buried in a rural Sampson County field.
Barefoot is also accused of plotting to blow up the Johnston County
Courthouse including the sheriff’s office in 2002. That same year,
local and state and federal authorities seized more than a dozen
firearms, two homemade bombs, bomb-making equipment, and a
Klansman's robe. A burned cross was also found where Barefoot’s
group met.
Editor's Note: The firefighter's name on his turnout is correct:
MOONPIE is his nickname.
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