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UPDATED:
Tuesday Sept 26, 2006 |
North Carolina
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 HOT SHOT
TUE SEP 26
SUBMITTED BY ANDREW WALLACE, WESTERN WAKE FIRE-RESCUE, CFP-743
RALEIGH - Raleigh fire companies
quickly controlled a blaze late Tuesday morning in a congested
town home complex. The second alarm was struck when arriving
companies were met with heavy fire conditions in the frame
buildings. The Red Cross responded to assist displaced
residents.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Lee Wilson's Yellow North Carolina Fire Apparatus Galleries
MON SEP 26
PHOTOS BY LEE WILSON, CFP-702
RALEIGH - Shown above are three
classic North Carolina fire trucks. First is Charlotte's last
tiller assigned to Ladder 4, a 1973 Ward LaFrance. Next is a
Winston-Salem engine assigned to Engine 12. This 1974 Ward
LaFrance Ambassador changed it all in regards to styling and the
concept of "lime-yellow" apparatus.
Greensboro's yellow rigs were always a little more "safety yellow"
in regards to color. Shown here is Truck 10, a 1975 American
LaFrance rear mount.
Lee's
flickr site has recently posted galleries of the yellow rigs
from these three cities. The Charlotte and Winston rigs begin on
page 4 of the site. Durham, Fayetteville and Wilson also made a
temporary switch to yellow trucks in the 1970's.
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HOT SHOT
TUE SEP 26
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
LENOIR COUNTY - Southwood Fire and
Lenoir EMS responded to a head-on collision on North Carolina
Highway 58 on Saturday. Southwood established a landing zone for
East Care.
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HOT SHOT
TUE SEP 26
SUBMITTED BY CAPTAIN SUE-LYNN HINSON, APEX FIRE. PHOTO COURTESY OF
ROSEMARY THORNTON
APEX - The above photo shows the
debris field and fire involvement of a house in Apex that
exploded last Thursday morning. The owner's of the home were in
the hot air balloon ride business, and were storing propane
cylinders in their garage. All residents escaped without serious
injury. This photo was taken prior to fire department arrival.
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HOT SHOT
TUE SEP 26
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON COUNTY - Princeton, Pine
Level, Selma, Micro, Brogden and Oakland and Rosewood from
Wilson County responded to a wood frame dwelling fire Monday
evening. The 100-year-old home had been renovated, lowering the
ceiling. This hampered firefighting efforts. Upon a secondary
search, the 88-year-old homeowner was found deceased inside.
Princeton EMS provided rehab for the numerous firefighters.
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Military Homecoming Tonight at
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
TUE SEP 26
FROM CAPTAIN ROB BRISLEY, CHARLOTTE FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHARLOTTE - This evening two Charlotte FireFighters, Kelly Yount
and Jeremy Kennedy along with many other fellow military
personnel will be arriving on a US Airways commercial flight back
into Charlotte. This anticipated flight home comes after serving
their country for nearly six months in Iraq.
Read about Charlotte's special recognition program for serving
firefighters on their web site.
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Additional Headlines:
Greensboro:
Fire Stations Hinge on Bond Vote
Nags Head:
Blaze Destroys Restaurant
Perquimans County:
Juveniles Relocated After Blaze
Tar
Heel:
Hundreds Pay Respect to Fallen Firefighter
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