At 4 AM on this frigid winter Saturday morning, Wake Forest Fire Department and many other departments were called to 1000 Streeter Lane in Raleigh for a structure fire. Other departments called to the scene included Stony Hill Fire Department, Wake New Hope Fire Department, Durham Highway Fire Department, and Bay Leaf Fire Department. [googlemap … Read more
Around 8:30 AM this morning an old house caught fire on N. White Street in downtown Wake Forest. The property, owned by Babar Rehman & Aziz Ur is listed as being built in 1901. The call went out for multiple units to respond. You can listen to the call below. Equipment dispatched included Wake Forest … Read more
The mayoral elections are over so let’s move on to the next most apparent divisive topic in Town, the proposed Wake Forest Fire Department Station 4. The talk and rhetoric about this proposed station have been heated by some and others have had feelings bruised while voices have been raised. And while we are absolutely … Read more
This evening Wake Forest Fire Department responded with a number of other fire departments including City of Raleigh, Bay Leaf and Durham Highway to an unfortunate accident on I-540 just after Six Forks Road and just before the exit for Falls of Neuse Road. Listen to the Fire Department dispatch call above. It appears a … Read more
The people who live in the Heritage area of Wake Forest, NC and the surrounding reaches have probably driven by the Wake Forest Fire Department Station 3 on Foresstville Road a number of times. So many times in fact they’ve probably filtered it out of their consciousness. “There’s a fire station on Forrestville Road?” Why … Read more
At 12:20 pm on August 25, 2013 the alarms rang all over the Wake Forest Fire Department locations, rustling everyone away from a much deserved lunch. A house on Stirrup Court was on fire. The call for the brave troops of the Wake Forest Fire Department was issued. What apparently began as an innocent smoke … Read more
Do you know how damn lucky we are to live within the area served by the Wake Forest Fire Department? Never let it be said WFFD let’s any moss grow under their boots. On August 13, 2013 the Wake Forest Fire Department, who I shall now refer to as the ultimate fire badasses, were dispatched … Read more
August 10, 2013 was a sad day for all tater tot fans when the Sonic on Capital Blvd. was a bit crisper than desired. According to public statements the deep fryer caught on fire and spread through a vent. Engine #1 was first to arrive and initiate fire attack. Heavy fire was present in the … Read more