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UPDATED:
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North Carolina
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HOT SHOT
Fire Destroys Used Car Dealership
SUN SEP 30
SUBMITTED BY CAPT SEAN BOONE, DURHAMFIRE.NET. PHOTO BY JULLIAN
HARRISON.
DURHAM - Heavy fire conditions greeted
firefighters on arrival at a used car dealership at 3323 Holloway
Street. No injuries were reported in the early morning fire. Units
responding: BC1, BC3, E8, E3, E1, L1, L413, SQ1, MS1 and FD5.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Raleigh/Wake County Fire and EMS Now LIVE
On-Line
SUN SEP 30
FIRENEWS.NET STAFF PHOTO
RALEIGH - FireNews.net and
CAROLINAS FIRE PAGE are pleased to announce that
fire-rescue radio traffic for Raleigh and Wake County is now
available on-line. The agencies are on the State of North Carolina
Viper Digital 800 system. Cary is the only fire department in the
county not part of the system.
To listen to the system, we recommend installing the
FireNews.net
Toolbar (see above). We have been broadcasting
Charlotte/Mecklenburg and Greenboro/Guilford for years, and are
proud to add the Capital County to the mix.
The system automatically archives three weeks worth of radio
traffic, filed by day and by 15 minute intervals. One unique feature
of the system is the Locution
based dispatch, which is a computer generated voice.
Email CFP is you are interested in having your department added
to our growing list of broadcasts.
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HOT SHOTS
Wake County House Fire
SUN SEP 30
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
CLAYTON - Johnston County emergency
personnel work a tragic scene on September 21st. A private antique
plane coming in for a landing struck a large restaurant just
before the lunch time rush. The pilot was killed on impact.
North Carolina USAR Task Force 8 from Raleigh and Cary responded
to assess the structural integrity of the building. The Johnston
County Foam Unit is shown (top photo) positioned in Division A.
Normally busy Highway 70 was closed for most of the afternoon.
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NCFFF Looking for
Assistance at State Fair
TUE SEP 25
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation is
looking for volunteers to help staff the booth at the NC State Fair
this year. It will be held in Raleigh on Oct 12-21, 2007. Volunteers
are requested if possible to sign up for 1 or more shifts.
Additional details.
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HOT SHOT
Tractor-Trailer vs SUV Head On
SUN SEP 30
SUBMITTED BY DEPUTY CHIEF ANDY COLEMAN, BLADENBORO FIRE DEPT
BLADENBORO - Bladenboro Fire and Bladen
County EMS responded to a head-on MVC with entrapment Friday
night. Three were transported with serious injuries.
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FEATURED SHOT
Fire Engine Fun Goes Great With Trains
SUN SEP 30
SUBMITTED BY DAVID WATSON, CFP-3662
SPENCER - Kids enjoy Spencer Engine Company 751 during a day out
with Thomas the Train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in
Spencer.
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