The first fire occurred at 3708 Windmeade Road in the Stonegate Subdivision.  Wake Forest Engine 431 arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a two-story private dwelling. Chief Swift arrived, assumed command, and determined that there were fire conditions underneath the home, on the interior of the first and second floor and in the attic. A total of four lines were stretched to conduct fire suppression operations. 

High winds hampered the firefighting efforts on the second floor and in the attic area. It took crews from several departments approximately 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. Crews remained on scene for another 3 hours conducting extensive overhaul operations. The 3500 square foot dwelling was constructed utilizing light weight roof trusses and light weight floor joists.

Backed by high wind conditions, these components were consumed very quickly by the advancing fire conditions. No injuries were reported and the fire is still under investigation. 

Many thanks go out to the firefighting crews for their aggressive efforts in bringing this fire under control. Many thanks also go out to the Wake County and Rolesville EMS crews for their assistance at this incident.

Units that responded included: Wake Forest Engine 431, Engine 434, Engine 61, Ladder 65, Rescue 6, Truck 6, Car-1, Rehab 6; Rolesville Truck 15, Tanker 151; Falls Engine 211, New Hope Engine 3, Raleigh Engine 28, Stony Hill Engine 264, Wake County EMS 33, EMS 205, EMS Truck 1, Rolesville EMS 1271, EMS 1272, Wake Forest Police and Wake County Fire Marshal.

The second fire occurred at 7741 Fairlake Drive in the Fairlakes Subdivision. Chief Swift arrived to find heavy fire conditions in the crawl space beneath a two-story private dwelling with moderate smoke conditions throughout the interior. Engine 61 arrived and stretched a line to the rear to conduct suppression operations. Engine 431 arrived and was assigned the primary and to check for extension. 

Ladder 65 and Stony Hill Engine 264 arrived and were assigned ventilation. It took crews approximately 10 minutes to bring the fire under control. Crews remained on scene for another hour conducting overhaul and ventilation operations. 

The 4000 square foot dwelling sustained moderate to heavy fire damage underneath the home and light to moderate smoke damage throughout the interior. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was determined to be an overloaded bug repellant device that was being utilized in a receptacle underneath the home.

Units that responded included: Wake Forest Engine 61, Engine 431, Engine 63, Ladder 65, Truck 6, Car-1; Stony Hill Engine 264, Wake County EMS 12, EMS 205, Wake Forest Police and Wake County Fire Marshal.

Both of these fires occurred in areas where new firehouses are planned to be placed in service to reduce responses times.  Windmeade fire: first due (7) minutes, Fairlake fire: first due (9) minutes.