26 House Fire Photos – March 17, 2015 – Wake Forest & Stony Hill Fire Departments

On March 17, 2015 in Wake Forest there was a house fire. Photographer Lee Wilson was on the scene afterwards to capture these photos. Lee said, “Wake Forest: 3-17-15. Working House Fire at 718 Elizabeth Ave x-st Oak to Chestnut. Fire in the rear. Good K/D. EMS treated one occupant. WFFD E1 E5 E2 L1 … Read more

Stony Hill Fire Department Puts on Super Junior Firefighter Challenge

This past Saturday junior firefighter teams from around the area came together to compete in a contest against other teams. The challenge was to rack up points in written tests, oral tests, and physical contests. The families and participants who came out were very enthusiastic about the event. It looked like the contestants wore themselves … Read more

Vehicles Pile Up on Durham Road During Morning Commute

Bad accident on Durham Road at Camp Kanata around 7:40 AM on September 10, 2014. We had what appeared to be a bad four car accident this morning that snarled traffic for miles in both directions. Stony Hill Rural Fire Department, Wake County EMS and North Carolina State Highway Patrol were on the scene to … Read more

Head-On Collision on New Light Road. Stony Hill FD & Wake EMS.

On Sunday afternoon two cars came to an abrupt stop in Wake Forest on New Light Road right near Rolling View Drive. While occupants of the vehicles appeared shaken, they were insufficiently stirred, it appeared, to be transported to the hospital. It truly is amazing how modern vehicles protect occupants. Stoney Hill Fire Department Engine … Read more

Here is Something you Don’t Expect – Stony Hill Forklift Accident

This morning a call went out for the awesome firefighters at Stony Hill Fire Department and Wake EMS that a man had been injured in a forklift accident. This is the country, how did that happen? Well it turns out someone had said “sod it” and the sod delivery had been fairly uneventful until this … Read more

Harley Davidson Rider Meets Ditch and Stony Hill Fire Department

On Mother’s Day afternoon at 4:36 PM the call went out to Stony Hill Fire Department for a motorcyclist injured on Beaver Dam Road. Stony Hill Engine 392 and EMS 12 made the trip out to find one rider with a nice red Harley had managed to land in the ditch. It did not appear … 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

Explosion in Shed on Keith Store Road

Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion on Friday afternoon at 13020 Keith Store Road, which backs up to Falls of Neuse Road. As they ran outside they saw an immediate big ball of fire coming from the shed in the backyard. The fire was not brought under control until firefighters arrived. Both Wake Forest Fire … 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