On Wednesday afternoon at 12:33 PM the call went out for a residential structure fire at 409 North Raleigh Farms Road in Youngsville. The residence was the home of the Sanchez family who has lived there for the past 16 years. The family reported the fire began after a strange outage of their electricity and … Read more
At 4:46 PM the call went out for a residential structure fire in Franklinton at 215 S. Hillsborough Street. Units from the Franklinton Fire Department responded while Youngsville Fire Department was dispatched and standing by in case additional assistance was needed. According to Assistant Chief Goswick the source of the problem was an overloaded electrical … Read more
Yesterday the Youngsville Fire Department and the family of 51 year-old Volunteer Assistant Chief Jeff Fields honored their friend and loved one who recently passed away, so unexpectedly. Everyone who knew Jeff appeared to be deeply grieving at his loss. This article is a continuation of our coverage of the event. Other articles can be … Read more
This morning the cremated remains of Youngsville Assistant Chief Jeff Fields made their final trip back to the station for a public visitation with the family. The mood was notably reserved and somber as firefighters from a number of different departments, and local residents and friends, came together at the Youngsville Fire Department Station 1. … Read more
The loss of a loved one is so much pain it is hard to put into words. But that is exactly what members of the Youngsville Fire Department are feeling right now. The public is invited to honor this fallen firefighter. Details are below. On December 25th their beloved Assistant Chief Jeff Fields died suddenly … Read more