Passenger Car Plows Into Truck on I-540 and Ray Road

On Wednesday evening just before 9 PM an accident occurred on I-540 eastbound, near Ray Road. A passenger car plowed into the back of a truck in trouble. Both Durham Highway Fire Department and Bay Leaf Fire Department had units on the scene to deal with the accident and the ensuing traffic mess as all … Read more

South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo Raleigh Fire Truck Parade

As part of the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo held in Raleigh last week, Saturday events included a fire truck parade for attendees. Both local and regional departments had trucks traveling down blocked off Raleigh streets on Saturday under hot blue skies. Departments included Durham Highway Volunteer Fire Department, Sharpsburg Fire Department, Bay Leaf Fire … Read more

Wet Wake Forest Family Loses Home to Fire But Dog Safe

Wake Forest Engine 5 firefighter tackles the remaining fire in the eves.

The call went out at 6 PM on this wet Monday night, with low temperatures and intermittent sleet, for a house with flames coming out the roof at 3400 Donner Trail in Wake Forest, NC. The home was occupied by the Kennedy family who was renting the home after relocating from Atlanta. The home is … Read more

Multiple Fire Departments Called Back to Wake Forest Neighborhood

On February 8, 2013 a wide contingent of fire departments was called out for a house under construction that was fully engulfed in fire. That house was located off Blue Larkspur Avenue at the far edge of the Wake Forest area. On Sunday afternoon, just eight days later, another call went out for a structure … Read more

Multiple Fire Departments Come to the Aid of a Former New Home

On Friday evening Wake Forest Fire Department, Stony Hill Fire Department, Durham Highway Fire Department, Bay Leaf Fire Department, Creedmoor Fire Department, and Brassfields Fire Department were all called in to help try to save a home under construction that was engulfed in fire. Here is one of the dispatch calls that went out. Just … Read more

Did Jason Terrell Martin Die Because of Satan?

WARNING: This not our usual fun-loving upbeat story but it is one which we accidentally became involved with and wanted to follow to try to understand why this all happened. On January 11, 2014 an unusual tragedy unfolded in north Raleigh which resulted in significant fire damage to a family home, a burned Catholic church, … Read more