Former North Carolina Fire Departments Database by Mike Legeros

Former North Carolina Fire Departments Database

This page is a catalog of former fire departments in North Carolina. The criteria for inclusion: (a.) any fire department no longer operating or (b.) any fire department operating with a new name. Contact Mike Legeros to contribute or correct information.

Click a column heading to sort. Last updated 15MAR11

County	City	Department	Disposition	Started	Ended	Notes
Alamance	Swepsonville	54 East	Merged with Swepsonville FD	79-82	> 1985	54 East FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1983 to 1985) and at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data. Presently serves as substation / Station 2 for Swepsonville FD. Source: OH.
Alamance	Snow Camp	87 South	Merged with Eli Whitney FD	1985	2005	87 South FD, operated from 1985 to 2005, merged with Eli Whitney FD. Incorporation filing recorded Nov. 6, 1985. Dissolution filing recorded Sep. 1, 2005. Source: SOS, OH.
Alamance	Elon	Boone Station	Renamed Elon Rural	1975	1976	Boone Station Fire Protection Association, a corporation from 1975 to 1976, was renamed Elon Rural Fire District. Incorporation filing recorded June 20, 1975. Name change filing recorded may 28, 1976.
Alamance	Burlington	Burlington #2	Merged with Burlington FD?	1924	> 1924	Burlington Fire Department Number Two organized Mar. 14, 1924 to protect the East Webb and Midway area of Burlington. Led by Capt. Hobart T. Steel, the company occupied a firehouse at the corner of East Webb and Cameron. In Oct. 1924, the company received a new American LaFrance pumper. BFD 2 incorporation filing recorded Feb. 24, 1925, and disillusion filing recorded Mar. 9, 1993. BFD 2 does not appear, however, on Sanborn Maps of 1924, 1929, 1948, 1952. Source: SOS, BFD page.
Alamance	Mebane	East Alamance		79-82	82-87	East Alamance FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). EAFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Alamance	Elon	Elon College	Renamed Elon FD	1925	2001	Elon College FD, organized in 1925, was renamed EFD in 2001, when Elon College became Elon University, and the Town of Elon College became the Town of Elon. Source: EU page, OH.
Alamance	Elon	Elon Rural	Merged with Elon FD?	1976	?	Elon Rural Fire District, Inc. was created as the changed name of Boone Station Fire Protection Association. No other information known. Merged with Elon FD? Source: SOS.
Alexander	Stony Point	East Alexander		79-82	82-87	East Alexander FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). EAFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Alexander	Taylorsville	Taylorsville		By 1924	> 1995	Taylorsville FD is shown on Sanborn Maps of 1924. TFD appears in NCSFA rosters (1930 to 1995), and at least one DOI directory (1987). No SOS data.
Alleghany	Sparta	Sparta	Became Sparta-Alleghany FD?	By 1972	> 1994	Sparta FD appears in NCSFA directories from 1950 to 1994. SFD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1982, 1987). Sparta-Alleghany FD appears in the DOI directory of 1979 and the NCSFA directory of 1995.
Anson	Polkton	Polkton		By 1972	> 1987	Polkton FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1982, 1987). PFD does not appear in the DOI directory of 1979, nor NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Avery	Newland	Center Avery		79-82	82-87	Center Avery FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). CAFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Beaufort	Edwards	Edwards	Merged with Aurora/Richlands Township FD	79-82	82-87	Edwards FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). EFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data. EFD presently operates as a substation of Aurora/Richlands Township FD. Source: OH.
Beaufort	Plymouth	Long Acre		1977	> 1991	The Long Acre FD incorporation filing recorded Jan. 6, 1977. LAFD appears in NCSFA rosters (1982 to 1991), and at least two DOI directories (1982, 1987). Source: SOS.
Beaufort	Washington	Washington Public Safety	Disbanded	1996	1998	Washington Public Safety, which operated from 1996 to 1998, was a combined fire and police department. WPS disbanded in 1998, when the city separated its fire and police departments. Source: WFD.
Bertie	Aulander	Aulander	Disbanded	1957	1988	Aulander FD incorporation filing recorded Nov. 18, 1957. AFD disillusion filing recorded Aug. 16, 1988.
Brunswick	Holden Beach	Holden Beach	Dissolved	1968	1997	Holden Beach Volunteer Fire Department incorporation filing recorded Feb. 21 1968, and disillusion filing recorded Aug. 29, 1997. HBFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters for any years, or DOI directories of 1972, 1979, 1982, 1987. Source: SOS.
Brunswick	Long Beach	Long Beach	Renamed Oak Island FD	By 1976	1999	Long Beach FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1976 to 1995), and at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). LBFD was renamed Oak Island FD, after the towns of Long Beach and Yaupon Beach merged to create Oak Island on July 1, 1999. Source: OH, SOS, Star-News, 01JUL99.
Brunswick	Sunset Beach	Sunset Beach Volunteer	Disbanded	1972	1997	Sunset Beach Volunteer FD incorporation filing recorded June 2, 1972. SBVFD disillusion filing recorded Sep. 3, 1997. The disillusion was authorized by the corporation on May 28, 1997. The articles were filed on July 31, 1997. Asset were transferred to the town, for use in a municipal fire department. Source: SOS.
Brunswick	Winnebow	Town Creek		By 1972	79-82	Town Creek FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). TCFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Buncombe		Beacon		By 1959	> 1959	Beacon Manufacturing Company maintained a small company fire department for several years before 1959, the year the Swannanoa Fire Department was organized. BFD protected both the plant and homes built for employees. The remainder of the area was protected by Black Mountain FD. Beacon Fire Department does not appear in NCSFA rosters, however, SFD appears in NCSFA rosters (1940 to present) and at least four DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982, 1987). Source: Asheville Citizen, 17MAY59.
Buncombe	Asheville	Biltmore Forest	Disbanded	1923	1995	Biltmore Forest, located south of Biltmore Village, was created in the early 1920s as a planned residential community. In 1923, the town services were designed and included a fire department equipped with a fire engine built on a Packard chassis. The combination fire and police station was located on Vanderbilt Avenue. By 1935, BFFD consisted of five paid men and 20 volunteers operating an American LaFrance pumper. In later years two engines were operating, one for paid personnel and one for volunteers. BFFD ceased operation in 1995. AFD has provided contracted fire protection since that time. Source: MJL page
Buncombe	Asheville	Biltmore Village	Disbanded	1910	1929	Biltmore Village was created in the late 1890s as a model rental community to the nearby Biltmore Estate. BFD was formed around 1910. Within 7 years, it had 10 volunteers operating a hose wagon and a hose reel. A small fire station was located on Brook Street. Following the devastating July 1916 flood, the village was sold in 1920. BFD remained in operation, later obtaining a 1926 Ahrens Fox pumper and relocating to a larger engine house behind the Biltmore Office building. In 1929, BFD disbanded after the city assumed fire protection and took ownership of the Ahrens Fox pumper. Source: MJL page
Buncombe	Candler	Candler		1961		Candler Volunteer Fire Department incorporation filing recorded Mar. 22, 1961. The formation of CFD was also reported in the Asheville Citizen, 14FEB61.
Buncombe	Candler	Enka	Disbanded	1926	1990s	Enka FD operated since 1926, protecting the American Enka Corporate plant and the surrounding community. In 1987, the plant was sold and the fire department was no longer available for community protection. The plant fire department continued operation with a smaller number of personnel and equipment for five or ten years. Fire station located behind guard house, directly inside plant gate. The community established a tax base, elected a board, and organized the Enka-Candler FD. Source: ECFD page, OH.
Buncombe	Asheville	Haw Creek	Merged with Asheville FD	1962	2009	Haw Creek FD was organized in 1962 to protect unincorporated areas outside northeast Asheville. On July 1, 2009, the department merged with Asheville FD. The district was split between Asheville and Reems Creek. The station and two apparatus were transferred to AFD. Another apparatus was transferred to RCFD. The fourth apparatus was sold. Asheville FD operates the old station as Asheville Station 12.
Buncombe	Asheville	Kenilworth		by 1923	> 1930	Kenilworth FD protected the Kenilworth community of Asheville, an independent city from 1891 to 1929. KFD was located in 1925 in the 700 block of Caledonia Road, in a garage building. The town population that year was 300. The volunteer KFD had a Knox auto truck, 1500 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose, and received alarms by telephone. Source: Sanborn Maps. KFD appears in NCSFA roster from 1923 to 1930.
Buncombe	Candler	Mt. Pisgah Academy		1952	> 1959	Organized in 1952, with facility and students serving as members. In 1959, they had one truck and was led by Fire Chief L. C. Rilea, and Asst. Chief C. E. Davis. Their fire district was the same as the four-mile district served under country contract by the American Enka Corporation FD. Source: Asheville Citizen, 17MAY59.
Buncombe	Weaverville	North Buncombe	Disbanded	1976	1999	North Buncombe Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1976 to protect unincorporated areas outside Weaverville. NBFD equipment was housed in the WFD station, and the departments shared the same volunteers. NBFD disbanded in 1999 and WFD assumed protection. Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 02MAR99, SOS.
Buncombe	Asheville	Oteen	Disbanded	By 1920	> 1972	In 1918, US Army Army General Hospital No. 19 opened in Asheville to serve the soldiers in the area who were training for duty for the First World War. The hospital was later named the Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital. The campus and its many buildings were protected by a fire department that was motorized by 1922. Source: NCSFA, NPS web page, Oteen brochure 1922.
Buncombe	Asheville	West Asheville	Merged with Asheville FD	1914	1917	In Dec. 1914, two hand hose companies organized in the town of West Asheville. By Nov. 1917, the fire department consisted of two fire companies. One had 11 volunteers with two hose reels and 1100 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose. The other, colored company of 10 members, had a hose reel and 600 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose. After the town merged with the city in 1917, fire protection was assumed by the Asheville Fire Department. Source: Sanborn.
Burke	Morganton	Broughton Hospital	Disbanded	1900s	1970s	Broughton Hospital FD dates to the turn of the century. The State Hospital in Morganton operated volunteer fire brigade for several decades. Sanborn Maps from 1910 list the fire department as 15 men, both students and employees. Sanborn Maps from 1924 and 1931 list apparatus as 2 hand hose carts, hand hook & ladder truck, and an American LaFrance pumper, 750 GPM. Sanborn Maps from 1950 list an American LaFrance pumper, 750 GPM, 40 gallon chemical tank, 1,500 feet 2 1/2-inch hose, 200-feet 3/4-inch hose. BHFD facilities included a two-bay station on Security Lane (present name) from circa 1950s, until the department disbanded in the 1970s. The hospital was subsequently protected by Morganton FD. Source: OH.
Burke	Morganton	Carbon City	Merged with Morganton FD	1970	1972	Carbon City FD was organized in 1970, incorporated on Apr. 20, 1970, and merged with Morganton FD in 1972 after annexation of most of their territory. Became MFD Station 2, but was still named Carbon City station. CCFD members retained as volunteers with MFD, all assets and debts transferred to city. Remaining territory still protected by MFD, with fire tax levied at property owners. Appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1982). Does not appear in the DOI directory of 1979, nor in NCSFA rosters. Source: SOS.
Burke	Drexel	Drexel Industries		By 1975	> 1975	Plant fire department.
Burke	Connelly Springs	Hildebran	Renamed George Hildebran FD	1970	> 1982	Hildebran FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1982). HFD is not listed in NCSFA rosters. GHFD appears in the DOI directory of 1979, and first appears in NCSFA rosters in 1982.
Burke	Rutherford College	Rutherford College	Alt name for Lovelady FD?	By 1959	> 1960	Rutherford College FD appears in NCSFA rosters for the years 1959 and 1960. No SOS data. Alternate name for Lovelady FD?
Burke	Morganton	West Burke	Renamed West End FD?	79-82	82-87	West Burke FD appears in the DOI directory of 1982, with a mailing address "care of West End FD." WBFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Cabarrus	Concord	Jackson Park	Disbanded	1954	2011	Jackson Park FD, which operated from 1954 to 2011, ceased operation on June 30, 2011. The county decided not to renew the department's contract, and requested that the Concord FD take over the department's district. Sources: SOS, Independent Tribune, 19JUN11.
Cabarrus	Kannapolis	Cannon Mills	Alt name for Kannapolis FD			See Kannapolis (Village).
Cabarrus	Kannapolis	Fieldcrest-Cannon	Renamed Pillowtex-Cannon FD	1984	1997	The Fieldcrest-Cannon FD was renamed from Kannapolis FD, after a newly created municipal Kannapolis FD assumed fire protection duties for the newly incorporated city in 1987. The fire department retained protection of the industrial plant, and also provided mutual aid to the city. FCFD was presumably renamed Pillowtex-Cannon FD when the industrial plant was sold to Pillowtext Corporation in Sep. 1997. Source: Wiki page
Cabarrus	Kannapolis	Kannapolis Sanitary District	Merged with Kannapolis FD	1963	1987	The Kannapolis Sanitary District was created to provide water, sewer, and fire services outside the mill village of Kannapolis. Two stations were located at 933 Floyd Street and 819 Richard Avenue. On July 1, 1987, KSDFD merged with Royal Oaks Sanitary District FD to create a municipal Kannapolis FD. The Floyd Street station became KFD #1 and the Richard Avenue Station became KFD #2. The district served 9,150 customers at the time of the merger. Source: Charlotte Observer, 07JUN87, 23JUL87; Kannapolis Independent, 23AUG87; KFD; OH.
Cabarrus	Kannapolis	Kannapolis (Village)	Renamed Fieldcrest-Cannon FD	By 1920	1987	Kannapolis FD protected Cannon Mills and the unincorporated mill village of Kannapolis from at least 1920 until 1987, and from a two-bay fire station located at 222 S. Main Street. By July 1, 1987, a newly organized municipal Kannapolis FD assumed fire protection responsibility for the newly incorporated city of Kannapolis. The prior Kannapolis FD retained responsibility for the Fieldcrest-Cannon plant, and was renamed Fieldcrest-Cannon FD. They also likely contributed personnel and equipment to the newly created municipal department. NCSFA rosters list KFD (at least 1920 to 1977), KVFD (1977 to 1986), and KFD (1987 to present). KVFD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). Sources: Kannapolis Independent, 23AUG87.
Cabarrus	Kannapolis	Pillowtex-Cannon	Disbanded	1997	2003	Pillowtex-Cannon FD was renamed from Fieldcrest-Cannon and protected an industrial plant that closed in 2003. Source: OH
Cabarrus	Concord	Pitts	Assets merged with Concord FD	1971	1991	Pitts FD, operated from 1971 to 1991, became Concord Station 5. Located at 170 Pitts School Road, the station was renovated and expanded as a result of an agreement between the PFD Board of Directors and the City of Concord. They agreed the Pitts Fire District would be protected by the Concord Department of Fire & Life Safety, and that all equipment, vehicles, and structures owned by the Pitts Fire District be given to the City of Concord. Source: CFD page
Cabarrus	Concord	Poplar Tent	Disbanded	1962	2003	Poplar Tent FD, which operated from 1962 to 2003, dissolved after annexations of their fire district by the City of Concord. Source: OH, SOS
Cabarrus	Concord	Rimertown	District/alt. name for Rimer FD?	By 1972	> 1987	Rimertown FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1982, 1987). Rimer FD appears in the DOI directory of 1979. NCSFA rosters, however, list Rimer FD from 1975 to present.
Cabarrus	Harrisburg	Harrisburg Volunteer	Disbanded, merged into town FD	1954	2010	Harrisburg Volunteer FD, which operated from 1954 to 2010, merged with the town to create a municipal Harrisburg FD. Incorporation filing recorded Feb. 5, 1954. Disillusion filing recorded Aug. 17, 2010. Source: SOS.
Cabarrus	Kannapolis	Royal Oaks	Merged with Kannapolis FD	1957	1987	The Royal Oaks Sanitary District was created to provide water, sewer, and fire services outside the mill village of Kannapolis. On July 1, 1987, ROSDFD merged with Kannapolis Sanitary District FD to create a municipal Kannapolis Fire Department. The station was located at 2209 Florida Avenue and became KFD Station 3. The district served 650 customers at the time of the merger. Sources: Charlotte Observer, 07JUN87, 23JUL87; Kannapolis Independent, 23AUG87; KFD; OH.
Cabarrus	Kannapolis, Concord	Winecoff	Merged with Kannapolis FD	1955	1999	Winecoff Volunteer Fire Department, which operated from 1955 to 1999, merged with Kannapolis FD after annexation of their fire district. The station was located at 328 Stewart Street and became KFD Station 4. Source: Charlotte Observer, 11JUL99; OH, SOS.
Caldwell	Hickory	Bethlehem		79-82	82-87	Bethlehem FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). BFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Camden	Camden	Camden		By 1972	82-87	Camden FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982). Became Camden-Shilloh FD?
Camden	Camden	Camden-Shiloh		79-82	82-87	Camden-Shiloh FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982).
Carteret	Salter Path	Bogue Banks	Renamed Salter Path FD	1967	1981	Bogue Banks FD, which operated from 1967 to 1981, was created from Salter Path Rescue Squad in 1967. Renamed Salter Path Fire-Rescue in 1981. Source: SOS.
Carteret	Cape Carteret	Cape Carteret	Renamed Western Carteret FD	1966	2005	Cape Carteret FD, which operated from 1966 to 2005, was renamed Western Carteret FD. Source: OH, SOS.
Carteret	Morehead City	Navy Section Facility		By 1943	> 1943	The fire department of the Navy Section Facility in Morehead City is mentioned in newspaper articles in 1943.
Carteret	Swansboro	Cedar Point		By 1972	82-87	Cedar Point FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982). CPFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Carteret	Salter Path	Salter Path	Merged with Indian Beach FD	1981	2008	Salter Path FD, which was renamed from Bogue Banks FD and operated from 1981 to 2008, merged with Indian Beach FD in 2008. Source: SOS.
Caswell	Burlington	Anderson Community		79-82	82-87	Anderson Community FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Caswell	Yanceyville	Southwest Central		79-82	82-87	Southwest Central FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Caswell	Yanceyville	Yanceyville Sanitary		79-82	82-87	Yanceyville Sanitary FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Catawba	Claremont	Catfish	District/alt. name for Oxford FD	N/A	N/A	Catfish FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). NCSFA rosters list "Oxford (Catfish)" as a name for Oxford Rural FD from 1983 to 1995. No SOS data.
Catawba	Hickory	Fairbrook	Merged with Hickory FD	1958	1988	Fairbrook FD operated from 1958 to 1988, when they merged with Hickory and became HFD Station 5. The fire station was located at 1425 21st Street Dr SE. Source: OH, SOS
Catawba	Maiden	Maiden Rural	Merged with Maiden FD	1972	2003	Maiden Rural FD, which operated from 1972 to 2003, merged with the municipal Maiden FD. Source: OH, SOS.
Catawba	Newton	Newton Rural	Merged with Newton FD	By 1999	1999	Newton Rural FD, which operated from ? to 1999, merged with the municipal Newton FD. Source: Charlotte Observer, 04JUL01.
Catawba	Newton	Riverside		79-82	82-87	Riverside FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Catawba	Newton	Startown	Merged with Newton FD	1979	2001	Startown FD, which operated from 1979 to 2001, merged with Newton FD on July 1, 2001. The fire station at 4197 Startown Road was extensively remodeled and became Newton Station 3. Source: Charlotte Observer, 04JUL01; NFD page, OH, SOS
Catawba	Conover	St. Timothy	Merged with Conover FD	1971	1983	St. Timothy Volunteer Fire Department operated from 1971 to 1983. The fire station at 1011 Hwy. 70 W was built in 1971, and enlarged in 1976. STFD merged with Conover FD and became CFD Station 2. Source: CFD page, OH, SOS
Catawba	Hickory	Viewmont	Merged with Hickory FD	1957	1988	Viewmont FD operated from 1957 to Sep. 1988, when they merged with Hickory and became HFD Station 6. The old fire station is located just off Highway 127 North. Source: OH, SOS
Clay	Hayesville	Hayesville		By 1972	> 1987	Hayesville FD appears in at least four DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982, 1987).
Cleveland	Grover	Grover		72-79	82-87	Municipal. Source: DOI
Cleveland	Lattimore	Lattimore		By 1972	By 1979	Lattimore FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). No SOS data
Cleveland	Grover	Old Yellow		79-82	82-87	Old Yellow FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data
Cleveland	Earl	Rippy		79-82	82-87	Rippy FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data
Columbus	Riegelwood	Acme-Delco		72-79	82-87	Acme FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). Became Acme-Delco-Riegelwood FD? No SOS data.
Columbus	Riegelwood	Riegelwood		By 1972	By 1982	Riegelwood FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1982). RFD does not appear in the DOI directory of 1979. Now Acme-Delco-Riegelwood FD?
Craven	New Bern	Brice Creek		79-82	82-87	Brice Creek FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data
Craven	Bridgeton	Bridgeton	Disbanded	1958	1999	Bridgeton FD was organized on Aug. 20, 1958, after receiving fire protection from New Bern for many years. Sanborn Maps of 1948 list the town as owning a chemical cart, but no fire department membership. The first BFD fire truck was delivered in Apr. 1959. The fire station was located in the old city hall and jail on B Street, which was renovated by firefighters. The first fire chief was Edward N. Brison. BFD later relocated to 408 Bridge Street, presently used by Tri-Community FD. BFD operated until 1999. The town of Bridgeton presently contracts with TCFD for fire protection. Source: Sanborn Maps, NCSFA, OH.
Craven	Vanceboro	No. 1 Township		79-82	82-87	No. 1 Township FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982).
Craven	New Bern	Reelsboro-Olympia	Renamed Reelsboro FD	1965	1976	Reelsboro-Olympia FD, which operated from 1965 to 1976, was renamed Reelsboro FD. Source: SOS, DOI.
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Bonnie Doone	Assets merged with Fayetteville FD	1956	1996	Bonnie Doone FD was formed after a community meeting in 1955. The first fire station was a trailer loaned by Joe Dyer, with a telephone installed and a siren mounted on a pole. The first fire engine was purchased from Army surplus. The first station was built in 1958 on Swain Street. A second station was built in 1963 on Yadkin Road, and closed in 1976, the year the station on Santa Fe Drive was built. In 1986, the Swain Street station was closed and the Santa Fe Drive station was expanded. BDFD was disbanded 1996 after annexation by the city. Its assets were transferred to the Fayetteville FD. Source: Fayetteville Observer, 15NOV93, 06JAN96; SOS.
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Cedar Creek		By 1994	> 1994	Cedar Creek FD had a station located at 4105 Tabor Creek Road, built in 1994. No SOS data.
Cumberland	Falcon	Falcon-Godwin	Renamed Godwin-Falcon FD	1970	82-87	Falcon-Goldwin FD, organized in 1970, appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). Source: DOI
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Fayetteville Airport	Merged with Fayetteville FD			Fayetteville Airport FD merged/assets absorbed with Fayetteville FD.
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Lafayette Village	Merged with Fayetteville FD	1956	2004	Lafayette Village FD was chartered on Mar. 6, 1956. On July 8, 2004, the city annexed the area around their Bailey Lake Road station. LVFD merged with the Fayetteville FD and became FFD Station 17. The department closed, and their buildings, trucks, and most of their paid staff became part of FFD. They had 11 full-time employees. Source: Fayetteville Observer, 25MAY04, 09JUL04; SOS
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Lake Rim	Merged with Fayetteville FD	1974	2004	Lake Rim FD merged with the Fayetteville FD on July 8, 2004, and became FFD Station __. The department closed, and their buildings, trucks, and most of their paid staff became part of FFD. They had 13 full-time employees. Source: Fayetteville Observer, 09JUL04; SOS
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Lake Upchurch	Assets merged with Stoney Point FD	1980	1988	Lake Upchurch FD was formed in 1980, after splitting with the department that became Stoney Point FD. The department incorporation filing recorded in 1981. By the late 1980s, LUFD lacked adequate funds, staff, and equipment to operate. It was the smallest volunteer FD in Cumberland County, collecting only $6,123 from its tax district in 1987. On Dec. 29, 1987, the LUFD board voted to dissolve the department, and turn its assets over to Stoney Point FD. Source: Fayetteville Observer, 21JAN88; OH, SOS
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Lakeview	Renamed Manchester FD	1964	1968	Lakeview FD was formed in 1963 and incorporated in 1964. In 1968, LFD was renamed Manchester FD. Source: Fayetteville Observer, 27OCT98, SOS.
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Manchester	Assets merged with Spring Lake FD	1963	1998	Manchester FD was formed in 1968, renamed from Lakeview FD. MFD disbanded in 1998, after the board voted in Oct. 1998 to turn fire protection in the district over to the county. The departments assets were absorbed by Spring Lake FD. Source: SOS, Fayetteville Observer, 06OCT98, 27OCT98, 15DEC98.
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Raeford Road	Disbanded	1956	1997	Raeford Road Volunteer Fire Department, which operated from 1956 to 1997, disbanded after annexation. Source: OH, SOS.
Cumberland	Fayetteville	Yadkin Road	District/station name for Bonnie Donne FD	By 1972	82-87	In 1963, Bonnie Doone FD built a second station on Yadkin Road. The name Yadkin Road FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982). YRFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Currituck	Moyock	University Park		79-82	82-87	University Park FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Dare	Chicamacomico	Chicamacomico		79-82	82-87	Chicamacomico FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Dare	Manteo	Manteo	Merged into Roanoke Island FD	1928	1974	Manteo FD, which operated from 1928 to 1974, merged with Wanchese FD and formed Roanoke Island FD.
Dare	Manteo	Wanchese	Merged into Roanoke Island FD	By 1974	1974	Wanchese FD, which operated from ? to 1974, merged with Manteo FD and formed Roanoke Island FD.
Dare	Rodanthe	Rodanthe-Waves	Renamed Chicamacomico Banks FD	1966	1975	Rodante-Waves FD, also named Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo FD, operated from 1966 to 1975. Source: DOI, SOS.
Davidson	Clemmons	Arcadia	Renamed Arcadia-Reedy Creek-Hampton FD	1958	1979	Arcadia FD incorporation filing recorded Feb. 19, 1958, and renamed Arcadia-Reedy Creek-Hampton FD on Oct. 12, 1979. Source: SOS.
Davidson	Lexington	North Lexington		79-82	82-87	North Lexington FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). Became North Lexington Triangle FD?
Davidson	Lexington	Triangle	Renamed North Lexington Triangle FD	1957	1974	Triangle FD incorporation filing recorded Feb. 22, 1957, and name change filing as North Lexington Triangle FD recorded on Jan. 4, 1974. Source: SOS.
Davie	Mocksville	Center		1958	> 1982	Center FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). Now Davie Center FD?
Davie	Advance	Forks of the Yadkin	Renamed Fork FD?	By 1972	> 1995	Forks of the Yadkin FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1982, 1983, 1985 to at least 1995) and at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982). Renamed Fork FD?
Duplin	Chinquapin	Community	Renamed Fountaintown FD	1975	1986	Community FD, which operated from 1975 to 1986, was renamed Fountaintown FD. Source: SOS.
Edgecomb	Macclesfield	Maccripine		By 1972	By 1982	Maccripine FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1982). MFD does not appear in the DOI directory of 1979, nor NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Forest Hill	Disbanded	1953	By 2008	Forest Hill FD was organized in 1953 under the guidance of the Forest Hill Civic Club. In 2007, the fire department moved operations to Stokes County. FHFD ceased operation by 2008.
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Forsyth County		79-82	> 1983	Forsyth County FD appears in the NCSFA roster for 1983, and at least one DOI directory (1982).
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Hanes		by 1949	> 1956	Hanes FD, which protected the Hanes Mill in Winston-Salem appears in NCSFA rosters from 1949 to 1956.
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Mineral Springs School District	Renamed Mineral Springs FD	1952	2005	Mineral Springs School District FD, incorporated on Jan. 29, 1952, was renamed Mineral Springs FD on July 11, 2005. Source: SOS
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Mt. Tabor	Merged with Vienna FD	1952	> 1995	Mt. Tabor FD, incorporated in 1952, merged with Vienna FD in the 1990s. MTFD appears in the NCSFA roster of 1995. Source: OH, SOS
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Sedge Garden	Reorganized as Triangle FD	1949	1953	Sedge Garden FD started in 1949 as a project of the Sedge Garden Civic Club, which eventually formed the Sedge Garden Volunteer Fire Department. The group bought a 1921 fire truck that could go only 35 mph. The truck was purchased from the city of Winston-Salem for $500. The first fire station was Milam's Service Station. The group reorganized in 1953 as the Triangle FD. Source: Winston-Salem Journal, 12SEP04.
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	South Fork	Merged with Clemmons FD	1951	1990	South Fork FD, which operated from 1951 to 1990, merged with Clemmons FD. The districts were combined and protected solely by CFD. To accommodate the increased response area, a second CFD station was constructed on South Peace Haven Road. SFFD incorporation filing recorded Aug. 13, 1951. The filing for name change was recorded on July 10, 1990. The disillusion filing recorded June 15, 2010. Source: SOS, Winston-Salem Journal, 15NOV01.
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	Triangle	Disbanded	1953	2004	Triangle FD, which operated from 1953 to 2004, was formed as a reorganization of the Sedge Garden FD. TFD was named after a naming content among local high schools. Over the years, the department depended on dances, suppers, cookouts, car washes and even a beauty contest to raise money. In 1962, the department built its current fire station at 3260 Kernersville Road on three acres. TFD disbanded on July 1, 2004 after years of annexation by Winston-Salem and Kernersville. A closing ceremony was held on Sep. 12, 2004. Source: Winston-Salem Journal, 12SEP04.
Franklin	Franklinton	Mitchiner's	Alternate name for Mitchiner's Crossroads FD?	79-82	82-87	Mitchiner's FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982), but does not appear in NCSFA rosters. Alternate name for Mitchiner's Crossroads FD?
Franklin	Youngsville	Western Franklin		79-82	82-87	Western Franklin FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). WFFD does not appear in NSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Gaston	Mount Holly	Catawba Heights	Merged with Mount Holly FD	1954	2000	Catawba Heights Volunteer Fire Department operated from 1954 to 2000. When their district was annexed in 1989, the 21-member department continued to serve the area. CHFD merged with Mount Holly FD on Oct. 1, 2000, and became Mount Holly Station 2. The fire station was located on Belmont Mount Holly Road at Fire Department Drive.
Gaston		Chapel Grove	Merged into Crowder's Mountain FD	1963	2000	Chapel Grove FD, which operated from 1963 to 2000, merged with South Gastonia FD to form Crowder's Mountain FD. The station was located 111 at Camp Rotary Road. Source: OH, SOS.
Gaston		Chestnut Ridge	Merged with Tryonota FD	1980	2002	Chestnut Ridge FD, which operated from 1980 to 2002, merged with Tryonota FD and became Tryonota Station 2. Source: OH, SOS.
Gaston	Gastonia	East Gastonia	Disbanded		By 1972	East Gastonia FD, which operated from ? until the 1970s, was located on East Ozark Avenue. EGFD disbanded due to Gastonia annexations. EGFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters, nor the DOI directory of 1972. Source: OH.
Gaston	Gastonia	Rhyne	Disbanded	1974	1999	Rhyne Volunteer Fire Department Inc., which operated from 1974 to 1999, was located on West Davidson Avenue at I-85. Disbanded due to Gastonia annexations. Source: OH, SOS.
Gaston	Gastonia	South Gastonia	Merged into Crowder's Mountain FD	1964	2000	South Gastonia FD, which operated from 1964 to 2000, merged with Chapel Grove FD to form Crowder's Mountain FD. The fire station was located on Highway 321 South, just south of Crowders Creek Road. Source: OH.
Graham	Fontana Dam	Fontana		79-82	82-87	Fontana FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982), but does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Granville	Oxford	Antioch		79-82	82-87	Antioch FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982), and in NCSFA rosters from 1989 to at least 1995. Now part of Antioch-Fishing Creek FD?
Granville	Butner	Camp Butner	Became Butner Public Safety	1942	1947	Camp Butner opened on Aug. 4, 1942 and served as an Army training facility until 1947. CBFD was created when the camp was established. In 1947, Camp Butner was purchased as a site for a new state mental healthy facility. CBFD became part of the John Umstead I Hospital. The staff numbered 18 men, and the department protected both the hospital facility and the unincorporated community. The firefighters were trained as police officers and the department became Butner Public Safety. Source: MJL.
Greene	Snow Hill	Contennea	Merged/renamed Snow Hill FD?	By 1972	79-82	Contennea FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). In the 1979 directory, the mailing address is "c/o Snow Hill FD." Now Snow Hill FD? No SOS data.
Greene	Hookerton	Rainbow		By 1972	72-79	Rainbow FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). Now Hookerton FD? No SOS data.
Greene	Walstonburg	Speight's Bridge		By 1972	72-79	Speight's Bridge FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). Now Walstonburg FD? No SOS data.
Guilford	Greensboro	Battleground	Merged with Summerfield FD	1954	2002	Battleground FD, which operated from 1954 to 2002, merged with Summerfield FD. They merged on July 1, 2002, after their district had been reduced by annexations to a small area. BFD provided two pumper/tankers, a squad truck, a rescue truck, a pick-up truck, and other equipment. BFD funds were used as seed money to build a new station at 6214 Lake Brandt Road. Source: OH, SOS, FD web site.
Guilford	Greensboro	Bessemer		By 1945	By 1958	Bessemer Fire Department protected in the incorporated community of Bessemer during the 1940s and 1950s. Sanborn Maps of 1950 lists BFD as volunteer with a Chief, Asst. Chief, Captain, and 31 men. One "station man" on duty 24 hours. Apparatus is a 1942 Chevrolet/American pumper, 500 GPM, 200 gallons, with 1000-feet of 2 1/2-inch hose and 300-feet of 3/4-inch hose. Alarms are sounded by telephone. Maps show the fire station as a one-story, cinder block building at 610 & 612 Elwell Avenue, north of East Bessemer Avenue. BFD is listed in NCSFA rosters for 1945 through 1958. No SOS data.
Guilford	High Point	10-A	Reorganized as Hasty FD	1955	1980	10-A Fire Department operated from 1955 to 1980. The station was originally located on Highway 10-A. Sanborn Maps of 1956 list the department as "for subscribers only", as volunteer with a chief and 25 firemen, two combination pumper, hose, and booster trucks, and fire alarms by telephone. Maps show the fire station as a two-story concrete block building at 1019 Chester Drive. After annexation by High Point, a new station was built in 1961 on Joe Moore Road at Burton Road. Renamed on Sept. 28, 1980 as Hasty FD after reorganization. Source: SOS, Hasty FD.
Guilford	High Point	Deep River	Merged with High Point FD	1959	2005	Deep River FD operated from 1959 to 2005. By the 2000s, the district had shrunk from 16 to 10 square miles. By 2003, they had a full-time chief, 9 part-time members, and 14 volunteers. In Apr. 2003, DRFD moved into a new station on Barrow Road, built as a joint venture with High Point FD. The city paid for 2/3 of the $1.5 million facility, anticipating future ownership. HFPD also built a co-located station with Colfax Fire Department. On July 1, 2005, DRFD merged with HPFD. Source: Greensboro News-Record, 28SEP03, 25FEB05.
Guilford	Greensboro	District 3		By 1970	> 1970	District 3 FD appears in the NCSFA roster of 1970.
Guilford	Greensboro	District 5		79-82	82-87	District 5 FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data. Now part of District 13 FD?
Guilford	Greensboro	District 8		79-82	82-87	District 8 FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data. Now part of District 13 FD?
Guilford	Greensboro	District 14	Merged with Greensboro FD	1954	2005	District 14 FD, which operated from 1954 to 2005, merged with Greensboro FD and became GFD Station 56. Source: OH, SOS.
Guilford	Gibsonville	Friedena		By 1972	72-79	Friedena FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). No SOS data.
Guilford	Greensboro	Guilford College	Merged with Greensboro FD	1946	2001	Guilford College FD was formed at the end of World War II, with a 1941 Ford pumper serving about 900 people. The war surplus truck was purchased in 1946, and converted into a fire engine. Members purchased their own equipment and what passed for uniforms, often from the Sears catalog. In 1948, they spent $900 on land at the corner of Guilford College Road and Savoy Lane to build a station. The first (?) Fire Chief was Charles McClellan. The fire station was completed in 1949 (?). GCFD incorporated in 1949. A new station at 201 College Road was built in 1970, numbered Guilford County Station 17. GCFD later opened a second station on Inman Road, numbered Guilford Station 19. This temporary building was built in the 1950s. In 1987, a permanent Station 19 opened at 6001 Old Oak Ridge Road. Station 17 closed in 19__. In 2000, Station 19 was relocated again to 6405 Old Oak Ridge Road. By this time, the GCFD district had shrunk from 40 to 11 square miles, with much of the remaining territory consisting of the tax-exempt airport. In 2001, GCFD merged into the Greensboro FD and Station 19 became GFD Station 17. Source: Greensboro News & Record, 27MAY96, 26OCT00, OH, SOS.
Guilford	Jamestown	Jamestown	Merged with Pinecroft-Sedgefield FD	By 1955	2003	Jamestown FD was organized by 1955, and probably many years/decades earlier. In 1966, a two-bay fire station was built with the Jamestown town hall. In 2001, the fire department moved into its own building, built beside the town hall. In 2003, with Pinecroft-Sedgefield FD, which had four fire stations, 23 full-time members, and about 52 volunteers. JFD had 1 full-time and 4 part-time members, plus volunteers. The merger followed the Apr. 30, 2003 retirement of Jamestown Fire Chief Larry Lain, who led the department for 20 years. Source: Greensboro News & Record, 19MAY03.
Guilford	Brown Sumitt	Northeast		72-79	82-87	Northeast FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). Now Northeast Guilford FD?
Halifax	Littleton	Brinkleyville	Disbanded.	1992	2006	Brinkleyville FD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 9, 1992. The disillusion filing recorded Jan. 19, 2006. Cash assets were distributed to five fire departments, the Halifax County Special Operations team, and the Halifax County Firefighters Association. Source: SOS.
Halifax	Tillery	Caledonia Prison Farm		79-82	82-87	Caledonia Prison Farm FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982).
Halifax	Roanoke Rapids	Thelma		1977	> 1977	Thelma FD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 17, 1977. Source: SOS.
Harnett	Angier	Angier	Merged into Angier-Black River FD	1925	1990	Angier FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). Merged with Black River FD to form Angier-Black River FD in 1990. Source: OH, SOS.
Harnett	Angier	Angier Rural		1959	1986	Angier Rural FD operated from 1959 to 1986. Unconfirmed. Alternate name for Black River FD? Source: SOS
Harnett	Angier	Black River	Merged into Angier-Black River FD	1965	1990	Black River FD incorporation filing recorded in 1965 and appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). Merged with Angier FD to form Angier-Black River FD in 1990. Sources: OH, SOS.
Harnett	Coats	Coats	Merged into Coats-Grove FD	1940s	1990	Coats FD, which operated from the 1940s to 1990, incorporation filing recorded in 1954. CFD merged with Grove Rural FD to form Coats-Grove FD.
Harnett	Coats	Grove Rural	Merged into Coats-Grove FD	1973	1990	Grove Rural FD, which operated from 1973 to 1990. merged with Coats FD to form Coats-Grove FD.
Harnett	Dunn	Dunn	Merged into Dunn Emergency Services	1946	2000	Dunn FD was a municipal fire department that merged into the privately operated Dunn Emergency Services in 2000. DFD incorporation filing recorded Sep. 24, 1946. DFD filing for disillusion was recorded July 17, 1991. Source: OH.
Haywood	Canton	Beaverdam		By 1972	72-79	Beaverdam FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972).
Haywood	Canton	Champion Fibre		By 1948	> 1948	Champion Fibre Company employees are listed as North Carolina Fire School students in the NCSFA convention proceedings of 1948. Sanborn Maps of 1945 describe the pulp and paper mill as having a drilled fire brigade with a private fire alarm system.
Haywood	Canton	Champion Paper		By 1972	79-82	Champion Paper FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979).
Haywood	Hazelwood	Hazelwood	Merged into Waynesville FD	By 1924	1995	Hazelwood FD protected the town of Hazelwood. In 1924, HFD had a chief and 12 men, a hose reel with 500-feet of 2 1/2-inch hose. In 1931, Waynesville FD also served the town under contract. In 1945, HFD was housed at City Hall at 1005 S. Main Street. In 1977, HFD had 21 volunteers, a 1951 Ford pumper (750/300), a 1973 Ford pumper (750/500), and used a street sweeper as a tanker. HFD merged with Waynesville FD after the town of Hazelwood merged with the town of Waynesville. HFD became Waynesville Station 2. Source: OH, Sanborn Maps.
Haywood	Lake Junaluska	Lake Junaluska	Alt. name for Junaluksa FD?	By 1972	79-82	Lake Junaluska FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). Junaluska FD appears in a Haywood County fire protection study of 1977. No SOS data. Alternate name for JFD?
Haywood	Waynesville	Saunook-Balsom	Became Saunook FD?	By 1972	By 1977	Saunook-Balsom FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). SBFD does not appear in a Haywood County fire protection study of 1977, which lists Sanook FD instead. Now Saunook FD?
Henderson	Fletcher	Mountain Sanatorium		By 1972	72-79	Mountain Sanatorium FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972).
Hertford	Cofield	Cofield		1971	1997	Cofield Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Unconfirmed. Source: SOS
Hoke	Aberdeen	McCain Prison Hospital		79-82	82-87	McCain Prison Hospital FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982).
Hoke	Raeford	Tyler Town	Merged with North Raeford	1969	2005	Tylor Town FD, which operated from 1969 to 2005, merged with North Raeford FD. The fire station is/was located at 2214 Doc Brown Road. Source: Fayetteville Observer, 23JUN05; OH, SOS.
Hoke	Red Springs	Antioch	Renamed South Antioch FD	1976	2001	Antioch FD incorporation filing recorded Dec. 3, 1976, and renamed South Antioch FD on Dec. 31, 2001. Source: SOS.
Iredell		Central		By 1972	> 1972	Central FD appears in Volunteer Fire Departments in Centralina study of Nov. 1972. Probable name change was indicated. Now Central School FD?
Jackson	Sylva	Mead Corporation		By 1972	72-79	Mead Corporation FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). MCFD does not appear in NCFSA rosters.
Jackson	Cullowhee	Western Carolina University		By 1972	72-79	Western Carolina University FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). WCUFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters.
Johnston	Clayton	Claytex	Dissolved	79-82	1996	Claytex FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982), but does not appear in NCSFA rosters. Claytex Fire District Inc. incorporation filing recorded Dec. 30, 1994, and disillusion filing recorded Jul. 11, 1996.
Jones	Trenton	Hargett		79-82	82-87	Hargett FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). HCFD appears in the DOI directory of 1979. Now Hargett's Crossroads FD?
Jones	Kinston	Northwest		1968	> 1968	Northwest FD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 11, 1968. Source: SOS.
Lenoir	Kinston	Moss Hill		1962	1986	Moss Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Unconfirmed. Source: SOS
Lenoir	Pink Hill	Cherry Tree		72-79	82-87	Cherry Tree FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). No SOS data.
Macon	Highlands	Scaly Mountain	Disbanded, assets to Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain FD	1982	1995	Scaly Mountain Volunteer FD disbanded and its assets were transferred to the newly created Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain FD. Incorporation filing recorded Feb. 2, 1982. Disillusion filing recorded May 24, 2000. Source: SOS
Madison	Hot Springs	West Madison	Renamed Spring Creek FD	1981	1985	West Madison FD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 23, 1981, and renamed Spring Creek FD on Sep. 9, 1985. Source: OH, SOS
McDowell	Marion	Cross Cotton Mills	Disbanded	By 1940	1994	Cross Cotton Mills FD appears in the NCSFA roster of 1940. Sanborn Maps of 1939 list mill fire apparatus as including two hose reels with 500-feet of 2 1/2-inch hose. The department disbanded in 1994. Source: OH.
McDowell	Marion	M.A.		By 1979	82-87	MA FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982), but does not appear in NCSFA rosters. The 1979 directory listing is "M. A. Fire Dept. (#2)." No SOS data.
McDowell	Marion	Pleasant Garden	Renamed PG FD	1948	79-82	Pleasant Garden FD incorporation filing recorded June 17, 1948. PGFD appears in at least one DOI directory (1979). PGFD appears as "Pleasant Gardens FD" in NCSFA rosters. Renamed PG FD. Source: SOS.
McDowell	Marion	Woodlawn		By 1972	72-79	Woodlawn FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). Now Woodlawn-Sevier FD?
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Camp Greene		1918		After a hospital fire on Dec. 30, 1917, CFD leased the camp a steam engine and a team of horses. Camp Greene was located west of the city, in the area of Camp Greene Street, Remount Road, and Wilkinson Boulevard.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Carmel	Merged with Carolina FD	> 1980	94-95	Carmel FD, renamed from Sharon FD and that operated from on/after 1980 to 1994-95, originally served the present SouthPark and heart of southeast Charlotte. CFD merged with Carolina FD in the mid 1990s. The station was located at 6325 Carmel Road. Source: Charlotte Observer, 20JUL94
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Charlotte Quartermaster Depot	Disbanded	By 1948	> 1948	Charlotte Quartermaster Depot protected the naval ordnance depot. Source: CMCFPS.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Cornelius	Became Cornelius-Lemly FD	By 1948	79-82	Cornelius FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). CFD was formed by 1948. Source: CMCFPS.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Derita	Became Derita Rescue	1950	94-95	Derita FD was organized in 1950 and operated until 1994-95. In its early years, DFD fought fires as far south as uptown Charlotte. After annexation in the mid 1990s left only a few streets in their territory, they continued operation as rescue squad. They covered one-half of the Mallard Creek fire district and a portion of the Long Creek fire district. They merged with the Charlotte Life Saving Crew, which allowed them to answer rescue and extrication calls throughout Mecklenburg County. Derita Rescue disbanded in 1997. The first fire truck was a 1950 Ford F-5 pumper with a Darley 500 GPM pump and a 500 gallon tank. Their last apparatus were two Ford C-8000 engines, a brush truck, and a rescue truck. The engines were sold to Flowe Store FD in Cabarrus County. The brush truck was sold to Cooks Community FD. The rescue truck was eventually sold to Mallard Creek FD. Many Dertia FD members joined Mallard Creek FD, and some joined Long Creek FD. The first fire station was Puckett's Farm Equipment building on West Sugar Creek Road, which was used until the fire station was built across the street at 2715 West Sugar Creek Road. The building started as a two-bay structure, and a third bay was later added. The wooden training tower was completed just prior to the department disbanding. Source: OH, SOS, Charlotte Observer, 20JUL94.
Mecklenburg	Huntersville	Gilead	Merged with Huntersville FD	1967	2010	Gilead FD, which operated from at least 1967 to 2010, merged with the Huntersville FD. The department incorporation filing recorded Aug. 3, 1967. The filing of articles of merger was recorded on Apr. 1, 2010. Source: OH, SOS.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Hickory Grove	Became Robinson FD	1953	1988	Hickory Grove FD, which operated from 1953 to 1988, was renamed Robinson FD. Department organized in Apr. 1953. First fire truck obtained in 1954, and stored in a shed Hickory Grove road between W. D. Maye's store and Hickory Grove Upholstering Company. Station address then/later at 6111 or 6115 Hickory Grove Road. Sources: OH, Charlotte News, 11OCT67, Mecklenburg Times, 08JUL54.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Mallard Creek	Disbanded	1953	2011	Mallard Creek FD, which operated from 1953 to 2011, ceased operation on June 30, 2011. They donated their assets to the Huntersville FD. Their station was located at 10702 Mallard Creek Road. Source: SOS, WSOC-TV.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Moores Chapel	Merged into West Mecklenburg FD	1954	1984	Moores Chapel FD, which was organized in 1954, merged with Wilkinson Boulevard VFD in Jan. 1, 1984, and formed West Mecklenburg FD. Annexations had reduced their territory by 20 percent. Became WMFD Station #1. Station on Moores Chapel Road near Blacksnake Road. Both stations subsequently closed and 66-member department relocated to Sam Wilson Road. Source: Charlotte News, 27MAR84.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Newell	Disbanded	1949	2011	Newell FD, which operated from 1949 to 2011, ceased operation on June 30, 2011. Declining revenue, higher costs, and annexations cutting into their territory were cited as reasons for closure. They donated their assets to other departments. Their station was located at 9007 Newell Baptist Church Road. Source: SOS, WSOC-TV.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Oakhurst	Became Idlewild FD	1952	1974	Oakhurst FD, which operated from 1952 to 1974, disbanded after annexations. First station location ? Second station opened 1957 at 5413 Monroe Road. Moved and reorganized as Idlewild FD. Alternate year for closure 1975. Sources: OH, Charlotte News, 11OCT67, Charlotte News, 27MAR84.
Mecklenburg	Pineview	Pineview		By 1972	72-79	Pineview FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). Likely misspelling for Pineville-Morrow FD.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Pinoca	Merged with West Mecklenburg FD	1949	94-95	Pinoca FD, which operated from 1949 to 1994-95, was impacted by annexations in the mid-1990s, PFD merged with West Mecklenburg FD. Station located at 5530 Hovis Road. Source: SOS, Charlotte Observer, 20JUL94
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Route No. 10		By 1955	By 1958	Route No. 10 FD appears in the NCSFA roster for 1955. R. A. Breyare is listed as Fire Chief. In the rosters for 1956 and 1957, the fire department is listed as inactive. It disappears from the roster in 1958.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Sharon	Renamed Carmel FD	1959	> 1980	Sharon FD, which operated from 1959 to 1980 or after, was renamed / reorganized as Carmel FD. First station at corner of Fairview and Sharon roads. Second station relocated in 1973 after annexations in 1970, to location further south near Sharon and Champaign streets. Third station relocated to 6325 Carmel Road. The $100,000 station was built starting 1978 and occupied on Jan. 1, 1980. Renamed Carmel FD in/after 1980. Source: SOS, Charlotte News, 11OCT67, Charlotte Observer, Apr. 9, 1980.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Statesville Road	Disbanded	1957	1989	Statesville Road FD was organized after several fires broke out in the community, which depended on Derita FD and Long Creek FD for aid. They organized the FD within a year, and built the station in two years. SRFD disbanded after annexations left little remaining of their territory in northwest Mecklenburg around Lakeview Road and Highway 115. Station at 3315 Lake Road. Earlier road name/station location Milhaven Lane. Source: SOS, Charlotte News, 11OCT67, Charlotte Observer, 21JUN89
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Wilkinson Boulevard	Merged into West Mecklenburg FD	1943	1984	Wilkinson Boulevard FD was one of the first rural departments in North Carolina, organized in 1943 after two houses were destroyed on Gary Street off Wilkinson Boulevard, just outside the city limits. The department acquired hose and sponsored the installation of hydrants along a newly installed main. WBFD reformed in 1947, and a formal fire department was created. Apparatus was acquired, and a station was built. The first station was located at 2925 Wilkinson Boulevard, and relocated by 1967 to 2904 Little Rock Road just north of Wilkinson Boulevard. Due to annexations, WBFD merged with Moores Chapel FD in 1984 and formed West Mecklenburg FD. Became WMFD Station #2. Both stations subsequently closed and 66-member department relocated to Sam Wilson Road. Source: OH, FD, Charlotte Observer, 21JUN89, Charlotte News, 27MAR84.
Mecklenburg	Charlotte	Woodlawn	Disbanded	By 1950	1974	Woodlawn FD was operated by Woodlawn Community Center, operated from at least 1950 to 1974, and closed after annexation. Station built circa 1948 at 8041 Nations Ford Road, later served as Medic Station 2. Presently private owned and used as storage? Source: NCSFA, OH, Charlotte Observer, 21JUN89, Charlotte News, 01MAR76.
Mitchell	Spruce Pine	Altapass	Merged into Parkway FD	1984	2001	Altapass FD, which operated from 1984 to 2001, merged with Grassy Creek FD and formed Parkway FD. Source: OH, SOS
Mitchell	Green Mountain	Clearmont		1979	> 1979	Clearmont FD incorporation filing recorded Apr. 12, 1979. CFD does not appear in the DOI directory of 1979. Source: SOS.
Mitchell	Bakersville	Eli Rural		79-82	82-87	Eli Rural FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982).
Mitchell	Spruce Pine	Estatoe	Merged with Spruce Pine FD	1988	2003	Estatoe FD, which operated from 1988 to 2003, merged with Spruce Pine FD and became SPFD Station 2. Source: OH, SOS
Mitchell	Spruce Pine	Grassy Creek	Merged into Parkway FD	1964	2001	Grassy Creek FD, which operated from 1964 to 2001, merged with Altapass FD and formed Parkway FD. Source: OH, SOS
Mitchell	Green Mountain	Tipton Hill		1975	79-82	Tipton Hill FD incorporation filing recorded Apr. 14, 1975. THFD appears in at least one DOI directory (1979). Source: DOI, SOS.
Moore	Southern Pines	Camp Mackall		1942		Camp Mackall was built in 1942, and construction included seven service clubs, two guest houses, three libraries, 16 post exchanges, 12 chapels, a hospital, 65 miles of roads, and three 5,000-foot runways. CMFD was mentioned in newspaper articles of the 1940s. Source: web page.
Moore	Cameron	Cameron Rural	Merged with Circle V FD	1958	2010	Cameron Rural FD, which operated from 1958 to 2010, merged with Circle V FD. CRFD incorporation filing recorded Oct. 21, 1958. The merger was effective June 15, 2010, the date the articles of merger were filed. Source: SOS.
Moore	Carthage	Longleaf		79-82	82-87	Longleaf FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Moore	Vass	Vass		72-79	82-87	Vass FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). No SOS data.
Nash	Rocky Mount	Stony Creek	Disbanded	By 1965	1990s	Stony Creek FD discontinued fire protection due to annexations by Rocky Mount, but continued as rescue provider. Source: OH.
New Hanover	Wilmington	Castle Hayne	Disbanded	1958	2010	Castle Hayne FD, which operated from 1958 to 2010, ceased operation on Oct. 1, 2010, when New Hanover County FD became sole provider of fire protection in unincorporated areas of the county. CHFD incorporation filing recorded Nov. 12, 1958. Source: SOS.
New Hanover	Wilmington	Federal Point	Disbanded	1974	2010	Federal Point FD, which operated from 1974 to 2010, ceased operation on Oct. 1, 2010, when New Hanover County FD became sole provider of fire protection in unincorporated areas of the county. FPFD incorporation filing recorded Dec. 16, 1974. The disillusion filing recorded Dec. 22, 2010. Source: SOS.
New Hanover	Kure Beach	Fort Fisher Air Station	Disbanded	By 1944	By 1989	Fort Fisher Air Station FD protected the facility, which operated from 1944 (?) until 1989. FFAS was created as a radar facility, from part of Fort Fisher Army Air Field, that closed in 1944.
New Hanover	Wilmington	Figure Eight Island	Dissolved	1983	1988	Figure Eight Island Volunteer Fire Department incorporation filing recorded Jan. 24, 1983, and the disillusion filing recorded Feb. 10, 1988. Source: SOS.
New Hanover	Wilmington	Myrtle Grove	Disbanded	1957	2010	Myrtle Grove FD, which operated from 1957 to 2010, ceased operation on Oct. 1, 2010, when New Hanover County FD became sole provider of fire protection in unincorporated areas of the county. MGFD incorporation filing recorded Sep. 19, 1957. Source: SOS.
New Hanover	Wilmington	North Wilmington	Disbanded	1990	1993	North Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department was renamed from South Wilmington FD on Apr. 26, 1990, and dissolved in 1993 after the county cancelled its contract. The station on US 421 was later used by New Hanover FD. Source: Star-News, 13JAN95, 19NOV96.
New Hanover	Wilmington	Seagate	Disbanded	1940	2005	Seagate FD was formed in 1940 by members of the fishing community to help protect along Bradley Creek and Greenville Sound. The first apparatus was a 1931 automobile with three drums mounted on the back and a fan belt-powered pump. The first (?) fire station location was 122 Sebrell Avenue. The department moved in 1955 to 6012 Oleander Drive. In 1998, over 55 percent of the Seagate fire district was annexed by the city of Wilmington. In 2000, the remainder of their territory was annexed by the city. SFD ceased operation on Sep. 30, 2005. Source: firenews.net
New Hanover	Wilmington	South Wilmington	Renamed North Wilmington FD	1956	1990	South Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department incorporation filing recorded Aug. 9, 1956, and renamed North Wilmington FD on Apr. 26, 1990. Source: SOS. In 1984, the station was located on Titanium Road, midway between Carolina Beach Road and River Road. Earlier station/department locations were listed as 348 Cape Fear Boulevard (1972), 102 Marion Drive (1971, 1960), and Vance Street (1958).
New Hanover	Wilmington	Winter Park	Disbanded	1951	2005	Winter Park FD organized in 1951 with 23 volunteers. WFD incorporation filing recorded in 1956 and ceased operation on Oct. 31, 2005. The department donated its remaining funds, $114,000, to Cape Fear Community College, for new equipment for its public safety training center. The station was located at 4601 Park Avenue. Source: SOS, Star-News, 25OCT05.
New Hanover	Wilmington	Wrightsboro	Disbanded	1952	2010	Wrightsboro FD, operated from 1952 to 2010, ceased operation on Oct. 1, 2010, when New Hanover County FD became sole provider of fire protection in unincorporated areas of the county. WFD incorporation filing recorded July 16, 1952. Source: SOS.
Orange	Hillsborough	Central Orange		79-82	82-87	Central Orange FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). No SOS data.
Orange	Hillsborough	Hillsborough		By 1930	> 1995	Originally named Hillsboro FD, the department appears in NCSFA rosters from at least 1930 until after 1995. No SOS data.
Pamlico	Bayboro	Bayboro	Became Triangle FD?	By 1972	72-79	Bayboro FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). In the 1979 directory, the mailing address for Triangle FD is care of BFD. No SOS data. Became Triangle FD?
Pamlico	Oriental	Oriental		By 1972	79-82	Oriental FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). No SOS data.
Pamlico	New Bern	Reelsboro-Olympia	Renamed Reelsboro FD	1965	1976	Reelsboro-Olympia FD incorporation filing recorded May 12, 1965, and name change filing as Reelsboro FD recorded on Mar. 15, 1976. Source: DOI, SOS.
Pasquotank	Weeksville	Elizabeth City Naval Air Station		By 1944	> 1944	Elizabeth City Naval Air Station had a fire department by 1944.
Pender	Burgaw	Pender Central Fire District		By June 1971		Name change from Burgaw Volunteer FD. Source: Hose & Nozzle, May-June 1971.
Pender	Surf City	Topsail Island	Renamed Surf City FD	1966	1974	Topsail Island FD incorporation filing recorded Sept. 15, 1966, and name change filing as Surf City FD recorded on June 2, 1974. Source: SOS.
Pender	Surf City	Treasure Coast	Disbanded	1992	1994	Treasure Coast FD was organized as a municipal fire department to protect Surf City. Organization of the department started around Oct. 1992, when the town gave the Surf City Volunteer FD a one-year notice that they were cancelling their fire protection contract. TCFD was placed in service on Oct. 6, 1993. TCFD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 24, 1994. The department operated until or after May 1994. The town renewed its contract with SCVFD beginning in May 1994. Source: DOI, SCVFD, GNA.
Pender	Wilmington	Scotts Hill		1977	1992	Scotts Hill FD, which operated from 1997 and 1990, ceased operation on Feb. 1, 1992, after the lease expired on its fire station. The department was housed in a former antique shop at the Poplar Grove Plantation on US.17. They had been located at that site for at least 12 years. The department had been seeking a new location since 1987. The district was subsequently served by the Hampstead FD and Ogden FD. SHFD attempted to reactivate, by finding land for a fire station. SHFD incorporation filing recorded Oct. 3, 1977. Source: SOS, GNA.
Pender	Watha	Shiloh		By 1972	72-79	Shiloh FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). Now Shiloh-Columbia FD?
Perquimans	Belvidere	Belvidere		79-82	82-897	Belvidere FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). BCHFD appears in the DOI directory of 1979. Now Belvidere-Chappell Hill FD?
Perquimans	Hertford	Harvey Point Naval Auxiliary Air Station		By 1944	> 1944	Harvey Point Naval Auxiliary Air Station had a fire department by 1944.
Person	Roxboro	Ca-Vel		By 1938	> 1959	Collins & Aikman velvet manufacturing plant was protected by the Ca-Vel Fire Department. Sanborn Maps of Jan. 1943 show the fire department had a Ford/General pumper, 300 GPM, 80 gallons, with 1000-feet of 2 1/2-inch hose. The one-story fire station was located at 910 Country Road (present N. Main Street), just north of the Rollins Boulevard (present Kerr Drive) split. Ca-Vel FD appears in NCSFA rosters from 1938 to 1959.
Person	Roguemont	Mt. Tirzah		1976	79-82	Mt. Tirzah FD incorporation filing recorded Oct. 27, 1976. MTFD appears in the DOI directory from 1982. Source: SOS.
Pitt	Stokes	Stokes		By 1972	82-87	Stokes FD, later also known as Carolina Township FD, appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982). No SOS data. Source: OH.
Randolph	Archdale	Archdale	District/alt. name for Guil-Rand FD?	By 1953	> 1955	Archdale FD is listed in NCSFA rosters for 1953 and 1955. District/alt. name for Guil-Rand FD?
Randolph	Asheboro	Central Falls	District/alternate name for North Asheboro FD	N/A	N/A	Central Falls FD appears in NCSFA rosters from (1947, 1950, 1953-1959. District/alternate name for North Asheboro FD. No SOS data.
Randolph	Asheboro	North Asheboro	Merged with Asheboro FD	By 1945	1970	North Asheboro FD protected the North Asheboro/Central Falls Sanitary District. NAFD appears in NCSFA rosters (1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1960-1970. The 1963 to 1970 roster lists are "North Asheboro (Central Falls)". In 1970, NAFD merged with Asheboro FD. At the time of the merger, NAFD had a 1962 American LaFrance pumper. The Fire Chief was Wade Lawrence. From 1970 to 1972, Asheboro firefighters protected the North Asheboro area from a temporary Station #2 on Hinshaw Street. They rented a house and erected a metal shelter for the apparatus. In Jan. 1972, a permanent Station #2 was occupied at 2105 N. Fayetteville Street. No SOS data. Source: RCF.
Randolph	Asheboro	North Carolina Zoo		By 1976	> 1976	Construction of the North Carolina Zoo started in 1974. The facility opened in 1976. The first piece of fire apparatus used for protection at the Zoo was a 1961 International pumper, formerly operated by the Six Forks Road Fire Department in Wake County. Unknown if formal fire department or fire brigade existed. Source: OH.
Randolph	Sophia	Hillsville		1968	1986	Hillsville Fire Protective Association, Inc. Unconfirmed. Source: SOS
Richmond	Hamlet	Dobbins Heights	Disbanded	1974	1998	Dobbins Heights FD incorporation filing recorded Sep. 25, 1974, and disbanded 1998. Service was assumed by Hamlet FD. Source: OH, SOS.
Rockingham	Mayoden	Ayersville		By 1972	72-79	Ayersville FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). No SOS data.
Rockingham	Draper	Draper	Merged into Eden FD	by 1952	by 1967	Draper FD merged with Leaksville and Spray to form Eden FD, after the villages merged in 1967. DFD appears in NCSFA rosters from 1952 to 1967. Became EFD Station 3. Source: OH.
Rockingham	Leaksville	Leaksville	Merged into Eden FD	by 1921	by 1969	Leaksville FD merged with Draper and Spray to form Eden FD, after the villages merged in 1967. LFD appears in Sanborn Maps of 1921 and is listed in NCSFA rosters from 1924 to 1968 and appears as "Leaksville (Eden No. 1)" in the 1969 roster. Became EFD Station 1. Source: OH.
Rockingham	Stoneville	Stoneville Volunteer	Merged into town FD?	1981	2006	Stoneville Volunteer FD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 20, 1981. Disillusion filing recorded Aug. 11, 2006. Source: SOS.
Rockingham	Spray	Spray	Merged into Eden FD	by 1952	by 1968	Spray FD merged with Draper and Leaksville to form Eden FD, after the villages merged in 1967. SPF appears in NCSFA rosters from 1952 to 1968. Became EFD Station 2. Source: OH.
Rockingham	Spray	Spray Rural	Disbanded	1984	> 1984	Spray Rural FD operated from 1984 until ? Leaksville, Spray, and Draper each had rural fire departments and rural districts. SRFD subsequently closed, and their district was split between Draper Rural and Leaksville Rural. Source: OH.
Rowan	Mt. Ulla	Centenary	Merged into West Rowan FD	1956	2001	Centenary FD, which operated from 1956 to 2001, merged with Mt. Ulla-Bear Popular FD to form West Rowan FD. Source: OH, SOS
Rowan	Salisbury	Chestnut Hill	Merged with Salisbury FD?	by 1907	> 1912	The unincorporated community of Chestnut Hill was protected by a fire company named Southside, that competed and won in state firemen's tournaments as early as 1907 and as late as 1912. The Southside Reel Team appears in NCSFA convention proceedings from 1914, and is listed with the Salisbury Fire Department in proceedings from 1915. The Fire Chief and Asst. Chief in 1911 were G. C. Kluttz and Asst. Chief as J. G. Reeves. Source: NCSFA.
Rowan	Landis	Corriher Mill		by 1947	> 1947	Corriher Mill FD, along with Linn Mill FD, protected Landis until 1947. Source: OH.
Rowan	Rockwell	Crescent		by 1951	> 1951	Crescent FD protected the Nazareth Orphans Home, which opened in 1906 and operated a fire department by 1951. The department was staffed by older boys of the home, and adult male staff. Source: The State, 19JUN54; OH.
Rowan	Gold Hill	Gold Hill		by 1960	72-79	Gold Hill FD appears in NCSFA rosters from 1960 to 1972. Source: OH, SOS.
Rowan	Gold Hill	Gold Hill Rural				Gold Hill Rural FD appears in NCSFA rosters from the 1960s.
Rowan	Liberty	Liberty	Renamed West Liberty FD	1954	1960	Liberty FD incorporation filing recorded Apr. 27, 1954, and name change filing as West Liberty FD recorded on Nov. 28, 1960. Source: DOI, SOS.
Rowan	Landis	Linn Mill		by 1947	> 1947	Linn Mill FD, along with Corriher Mill FD, protected Landis until 1947. Landis started as a mill town. In 1900, Columbus A. Linn and sons founded Linn Mill. Source: OH, this history page.
Rowan	Mt. Ulla	Mt. Ulla-Bear Popular	Merged into West Rowan FD	1953	2001	Mt. Ulla-Bear Popular FD, which operated from 1953 to 2001, merged with Centenary FD to form West Rowan FD. Source: OH, SOS.
Rowan	Salisbury	Julian Robertson	Alt name for NC Finishing Company FD?	1947	1956	Julian Robertson FD appears in NCSFA rosters from 1947 to 1956. Julian Robertson was the name of a key stakeholder in the company. No SOS data.
Rowan	Salisbury	North Carolina Finishing Company	Disbanded	by 1947	by 2000	North Carolina Finishing Company FD is believed to appear as Julian Robertson FD in NCSFA rosters from 1947 to 1956. The company fire department was a member of the Rowan County Fireman's Association in the early 1980s. The plant closed in 2000. Source: NCSFA, OH.
Rowan	Salisbury	Rowan Mills		by 1943	79-82	Rowan Mills FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1943 to 1969), and at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979).
Rowan	China Grove	South Rowan		1978	> 1978	South Rowan FD incorporation filing recorded Mar. 8, 1978. SRFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters.
Rowan	Spencer	Spencer Shops	Disbanded	by 1913	79-82	Spencer Shops FD, which protected a railroad maintenance facility, operated from at least 1913 to after 1972. Source: Sanborn Map. SSFD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982).
Rutherford	Forest City	Danieltown	Merged into Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland FD	1968	1987	Danieltown Volunteer Fire Department, which operated from 1968 to 1987, merged to become Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland FD. Source: OH, SOS.
Rutherford	Bostic	Golden Valley		By 1972	By 1978	Golden Valley FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). GVFD does not appear in a county fire protection study of 1978.
Rutherford	Harris	Harris		By 1972	72-79	Harris FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). No SOS data.
Rutherford	Lake Lure	Lake Lure	Disbanded	1976	1995	Lake Lure FD incorporation filing recorded July 15, 1976, and disillusion filing recorded Sept. 18, 1995. Source: SOS.
Rutherford		Oakland	Merged into Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland FD	By 1987	1987	Oakland FD was formed by 1987, and merged into Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland FD.
Rutherford	Bostic	Rutherford County Fire Patrol	Rename Triple Community FD	1966	1972	Rutherford County Fire Patrol incorporation filing recorded Oct. 19, 1966, and renamed Triple Community FD on Sep. 5, 1972.
Rutherford	Stoneville	Shiloh	Merged into Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland FD	1969	1987	Shiloh FD incorporation filing recorded Apr. 10, 1969, and merged into Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland FD in 1987. Source: SOS.
Rutherford	Bostic	Triple Community	Renamed Cherry Mountain FD	1972	1975	Triple Community FD was renamed from Rutherford County Fire Patrol on Sep. 5, 1972. TCFD was renamed Cherry Mountain FD on Oct. 10, 1975. Source: SOS.
Sampson	Clinton	Hall's School District	Renamed Halls FD	1962	1980	Hall's School District FD incorporation filing recorded Dec. 27, 1962, and name change filing recorded as Halls FD on Apr. 10, 1980. Source: SOS.
Sampson	Newton Grove	Vann		By 1972	79-82	Vann FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). Now Vann Crossroads FD?
Scotland	Laurinburg	Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base	Disbanded	By 1972	72-79	Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972).
Scotland	Laurinburg	South Scotland	Renamed Stewartsville FD	1977	1978	South Scotland FD incorporation filing recorded Dec. 22, 1977, and renamed Stewartsville FD on Jun. 9, 1978. Source: SOS.
Scotland	Wagram	Wagram		By 1972	79-82	Wagram FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). No SOS data.
Scotland	Laurel Hill	West Scotland	Renamed Laurel Hill FD	1967	1991	West Scotland FD incorporation filing recorded Sep. 8, 1967, and renamed Laurel Hill FD on July 16, 1991. Source: SOS.
Stanly	Oakboro	Big Lick	District name for Oakboro Rural FD	By 1967	82-87	Big Lick FD appears in NCSFA rosters from 1967 to 1981, and in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). Oakboro Rural FD appears as Oakboro Rural (Big Lick) in NCSFA rosters in 1983 and 1984. No SOS data.
Stanly	Locust	Locust	Merged into West Stanly FD	1956	2008	Locust FD incorporation filing recorded Jan. 27, 1956, and merged with Rocky River FD into West Stanly FD on June 13, 2008. Source: DOI, SOS.
Stanly	Norwood	Norwood Rural	Renamed Center Rural FD	1957	1975	Norwood Rural FD incorporation filing recorded Oct. 23, 1957 and renamed Center Rural FD on Apr. 1, 1997. Source: SOS.
Stanly	Oakboro	Oakboro Rural	Merged with Oakboro FD	1958	1999	Oakboro Rural FD incorporation filing recorded Feb. 10, 1958, and merged with Oakboro FD on Nov. 2, 1999. Source: OH, SOS.
Stanly	Stanfield	Rocky River	Merged into West Stanly FD	1973	2008	Rocky River FD incorporation filing recorded Apr. 17, 1973, and merged with Locust FD into West Stanly FD on June 24, 2008. Source: OH, SOS.
Stokes	Pine Hall	Pine Hall		By 1972	72-79	Pine Hall FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1972). PHFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Stokes	King	Stokes County	Dissolved	2001	2006	Stokes County FD incorporation filing recorded June 29, 2001, and disillusion filing recorded Aug. 3, 2006. Source: SOS.
Surry	Dobson	Surry Central	District/alt. for Central Surry FD?	By 1972	79-82	Surry Central FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). SCFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Surry	Pilot Mountain	Pilot Mountain		By 1939	> 1995	Pilot Mountain FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1939 to 1995) and at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). No SOS data.
Transylvania	Brevard	Connestee Falls	Renamed Connestee FD	1976	1999	Connestee Falls FD incorporation filing recorded July 1, 1976, and renamed Connestee FD on Dec. 13, 1999. Source: SOS.
Transylvania	Brevard	E.I. Dupont		By 1972	82-87	E.I. Dupont FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982). Industrial fire department?
Transylvania	Pisgah Forest	Olin-Mathieson		By 1972	79-82	Olin-Mathieson FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1972, 1979). Industrial fire department?
Tyrell	Columbia	Columbia	Became Columbia/Tyrrell FD?	By 1974	82-87	Columbia FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). CFD appears in NCSFA rosters (1974 to 1983), with Dennis Swain as Fire Chief. The NCSFA listing for 1984 and subsequent years is Columbia / Tyrell County.
Tyrell	Columbia	Gum Neck	District/alt. name for Columbia FD?	By 1972	82-87	Gum Neck FD appears in at least three DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982).. GNFD appears NCSFA directories (1981, 1982), with Dennis Swain as Fire Chief. No SOS data.
Union	Wingate?	Ames	Merged into Wingate FD?	By 1968	> 1983	Ames FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1969 to 1983). The 1983 listing is Ames (Wingate). AFD does not appear in DOI directories of 1972, 1979, or 1982. No SOS data.
Union	Monroe	Benton Heights		By 1930	> 1945	Benton Heights FD appears in NCSFA rosters from 1936 to 1945. In 1930, BHFD was fully motorized, with a Chief, Asst. Chief, and 18 volunteer men. They had a Ford truck with 1500-feet 2 1/2 hose and a fire alarm sounded by electric siren on post near 1042 Charlotte Ave. The fire station was a one-story building on the south side of Walnut (Street?), just east of the split of Concord and Charlotte avenues. By Mar. 1947, the fire department and fire station was no longer listed on insurance maps. Source: Sanborn Maps.
Union	Marshville	Marshville	Renamed Beaver Lane FD	1966	1975	Marshville FD incorporation filing recorded Sept. 9, 1966, and renamed Beaver Lane FD on Jan. 22, 1975. Source: SOS.
Wake	Apex	Apex Rural	Merged with Apex FD	1952	2002	The first fire department in Apex was organized in 1927. The first Fire Chief was J. L. Castleberry. An American LaFrance pumper was purchased, and part of the Municipal Building was converted into a fire station. By the late 1930s, participation in the fire department had waned. The town pumper was pulled to fires by a Clark Chevrolet Company wrecker. In 1939, a new fire department was chartered. They converted a dump truck into a fire engine, and occupied the fire station at the town hall. In 1958, the fire district was split into a town and a rural district, with separate Asst. Chiefs assigned to each. Separate departments developed, but housed in the same station. In 2002, the fire departments were merged. The town absorbed all VFD assets and assumed all debts. The town also agreed to keep the VFD station open for at least ten years. Source: MJL page
Wake	Raleigh	Fairgrounds	Merged into Western Wake FD	1961	1998	Organized by members of the Western Boulevard FD, the Fairground (later named Fairgrounds) Fire Department protected unincorporated areas west of Raleigh including Blue Ridge Road, Wade Avenue, and Hillsboro Street. Fire apparatus included the 1962 Chevy pumper from WBFD. The fire station was built at 1515 Blue Ridge Road. The First fire chief was B. J. Abbott. In 1992, the fire department moved to 4210 District Drive. In 1998, FFD merged with Yrac and reorganized as Western Wake. They became WWFD Station 1. Source: MJL page
Wake	Fuquay-Varina	Fuquay-Varina Rural	Merged with Fuquay-Varina FD	1954	1999	Fuquay Varina Rural Fire Department, Inc. The first Fuquay-Varina FD was organized in 1938, and the first Fire Chief was W. Lee Rolland. In 1954, a rural fire department was formed, sponsored by the Farm Bureau of Fuquay-Varina. Their first station was a tin shed in the vicinity of 134 Fuquay Avenue. Their first apparatus was a GMC 4x4 military pumper loaned by Howe. The first FVRFD chief was Tom Bridges. In 1999, the town and rural departments merged. Source: MJL page
Wake	Holly Springs	Holly Springs Rural	Merged with Holly Springs FD	1971	1997	Holly Springs Rural FD was the first modern-era fire department in Holly Springs, though a group of farmers organized a forest firefighting service in 1943. Incorporation filing recorded July 21, 1971, HSRFD was located at 1140 Avent Ferry Road. Their first apparatus was a 1953 GMC tanker, and a 1955 International tanker. In 1995, the town of Holly Springs organized a municipal fire department. The rural department merged into the town department in 1997, and became HSFD Station 1. Source: MJL page
Wake	Knightdale	Knightdale Rural	Renamed Eastern Wake FD	1954	2003	Knightdale Rural FD, the first fire department in the town, was formed in 1953 by community members, after the installation of a municipal water system. Organized with 26 charter members, the first truck was a 1 1/2 ton truck owned by the town and equipped with hose, ladders, and other equipment. The first fire station was constructed in 1956 at 401 Hester Street. The first Fire Chief was Randolph Griffith. Renamed as Eastern Wake. Source: MJL page
Wake	Morrisville	Morrisville Rural	Merged with Morrisville FD	1955		Morrisville Rural FD was the first fire department in Morrisville. Organized in Apr. 1955, it served the communities of Morrisville, Carpenter, Upchurch, Green Level, and the largely rural farming areas of western Wake County. Their first fire station was a tin shed behind the Red and White store on Morrisville-Carpenter Road. The first fire truck was a converted military surplus 6x6. In 1960, a fire station was constructed at 100 Morrisville-Carpenter Road. In 1975, a substation was opened at 6804 Carpenter Road. In later decades, a municipal department was formed that shared the equipment and facilities of MSRFD. The rural department was later merged into the town department. Source: MJL page
Wake	Raleigh	Six Forks	Merged with Bay Leaf FD	1956	2002	Originally named Six Forks Road Volunteer FD, the group first protected 600 homes in Chestnut Hills, Millbrook, Crestview, Farrior Hills, Northwood, and Belview Terrace. The first station was a converted barn on the south side of Howell's Store on the east side of Six Forks Road just south of Lassiter Mill Road. The first apparatus was a 1956 Ford/American pumper. The station was moved three times, twice on Six Forks Road, and the third location at 1431 Lynn Road. In 2002, the department merged with Bay Leaf FD and became BLFD Station 3. Source: MJL page
Wake	Raleigh	St. Augstine's School	Disbanded	1900s		By Aug. 1909, St. Augstine's School, located just northeast of the city limits, was connected to the city water system. The college had a fire department with a hose reel and 500 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose, and other equipment. The hose house was attached to the north end of a lumber building, just east of the Lyman Building. By 1914, it had moved to a combination coal and hose house to the north. The fire department had three hand hose carts, one hand ladder truck, and equipment. Source: Sanborn Maps.
Wake	Raleigh	Western Boulevard	Became Fairground FD	1957	1960	Western Boulevard Rural Fire Department Inc was chartered by ten members of the Western Boulevard Exchange Club. A public meeting was called and all interested citizens were invited. By laws were adopted and directors were elected. Apparatus was obtained, and the first fire station was Pearson's Esso Station at 5201 Western Blvd. The first Fire Chief was J. A. Holleman. On Apr. 1, 1960, the city annexed 600 of the departments 760 members. The board later voted to disband. Some equipment was designed as Civil Defense surplus and was later transferred to the new Swift Creek FD. On Feb. 23, 1961, the department reorganize as the Fairground FD. Source: MJL page
Wake	Wake Forest	Wake Forest #2	Merged with Wake Forest FD	c1942	c1983	Wake Forest Fire Department #2 was formed after May 7, 1942, after the Town Board appointed a committee to investigate "advisability of encouraging the formation of a Colored Volunteer Fire Company." The fire station was (later?) located on Taylor Street. The two fire departments merged by Feb. 2, 1983, in advance of a merger of the town and rural fire department. Source: EBFNC
Wake	Wake Forest	Wake Forest Rural	Merged with Wake Forest FD	1956	1983	The first fire department in Wake Forest was organized in 1921, after the appointment of Thomas M. Arrington Sr. as Fire Chief. The rural FD was organized in 1956. The first fire truck was a 1942 Chevy pumper. The first Fire Chief was Willis H. Winston. The fire district was named Wakette. The rural FD moved to 352 S. White Street in 1966. The rural and town departments merged on July 1, 1983. The fire districts were merged, and a merged department was chartered. The town became the first in the state to contract fire protection to another agency. Source: MJL page
Wake	Wendell	Wendell-Holmes	Renamed Wendell FD	1957	1967	Wendell Holmes Rural Fire Department incorporation filing recorded Mar. 4, 1957. The name change filing as Wendell Rural Fire Department was recorded Jan. 25, 1967. Source: SOS.
Wake	Wendell	Wendell (Municipal)	Merged with Wendell Rural FD	By 1912	1980s	The Wendell Fire Department was organized between 1908 and 1912. A separate rural fire department was formed in 1957. In the mid-1980s, the municipal department merged into the rural department. Source: MJL page
Wake	Cary	Yrac	Merged into Western Wake FD	1961	1998	Cary Rural Fire Department, Inc., was charted on Dec. 1, 1961. They were organized to provide protection to unincorporated areas outside Cary, which CFD had previously protected. Charter members included former volunteer CFD members. The first fire station was a rented garage behind Cricket's Service Station at the corner of Cedar and Ward Streets. The first Fire Chief was Jackie Hunter. In 1962, the department changed its name to Yrac, or Cary spelled backwards. In 1966, they moved to 325 E. Durham Road. In 1998, they merged with Fairgrounds and reorganized as Western Wake. They became WWFD Station 2, which operated until closing on July 1, 2007. Source: MJL page
Wake	Zebulon	Zebulon Rural	Merged with Zebulon FD	1953	2000	Zebulon Rural Fire Department, Inc. The first fire department in Zebulon was organized in 1921, after installation of a water system. The rural department was organized in 1953 as a project sponsored by the Zebulon Farm Bureau. The first fire truck was a 1953 International pumper. The fire district was named Wakelon. The rural FD was housed with the municipal FD in the town fire station, and continued to share the same structure until it merged with the municipal fire department in 2000. Source: MJL page.
Warren	Warrenton	Warrenton (Municipal)	Disbanded	1896	2004	Warrenton's municipal fire department retired on July 1, 2004, with 1 station, 1 engine, and 15 volunteers. The town subsequently contracted with Warrenton Rural FD. Source: WRFD.
Warren	Norlina	Norlina (Municipal)		By 1979	82-87	Norlina Municipal FD appears in at least two DOI directories (1979, 1982). NFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Warren	Norlina	Smith Creek		79-82	82-87	Smith Creek FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). SCFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Warren	Warrenton	Warrenton	Disbanded	1896	2004	Warrenton's municipal fire department retired on July 1, 2004, with 1 station, 1 engine, and 15 volunteers. The town subsequently contracted with Warrenton Rural FD. Source: WRFD.
Warren	Wise	Wise		79-82	82-87	Wise FD appears in at least one DOI directory (1982). WFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Watauga	Vilas	Northwest Watauga	District/alternate name for Beaver Dam FD?	By 1981	> 1982	Northwest Watauga FD appears in the DOI directory of June 1982. NCSFA rosters list North West Watauga in 1981, Beaver Dam (Northwest Watauga) in 1982, Beaver Dam & Northwest Watauga in 1983, and Beaver Dam (Northwest Watauga) in 1984. Beaver Dam FD incorporation filing recorded Nov. 1, 1976. Source: SOS.
Wayne	Goldsboro	Cherry Hospital		by 1924	?	Cherry Hospital was called the State Hospital for the Colored Insane by 1924. It had a fire department that year of 9 employees with 3 hose reels with 600 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose and 800 feet of 2-inch hose. Source: Sanborn.
Wayne	Goldsboro	Fork Township	Renamed Rosewood FD	1959	1988	Fork Township FD incorporation filing recorded Dec. 4, 1959. The name change filing for Rosewood FD was recorded on Jan. 20, 1988. Source: SOS.
Wayne	La Grange	Hopeville	Renamed New Hope FD	1959	1987	Hopeville FD was renamed from the New Hope FD in 1959. HFD name change filing for New Hope FD recorded on June 30, 1987. Source: SOS.
Wayne	Pikeville	Pikeville	Became Pikeville-Pleasant Grove?	By 1955	> 1986	Pikeville FD appears in NCSFA rosters (1955 to 1986) and at least four DOI directories (1972, 1979, 1982, 1987). No SOS data. Became Pikeville-Pleasant Grove?
Wilson	Lucama	Lucama	Merged with Crossroads FD	By 1972	> 1987	Lucama FD appears in at least four DOI directories as LFD (1972, 1987) and Lucama Rural FD (1979, 1982). LFD does not appear in NCSFA rosters. No SOS data.
Wilson	Stantonsburg	Moyton	Renamed Stantonsburg-Moyton FD	1980	2003	Moyton Rural FD incorporation filing recorded Apr. 22, 1980, and name change filed for Stantonsburg-Moyton FD recorded on Sep. 23, 2003. Source: SOS.
Wilson	Saratoga	Saratoga		By 1972	82-87	Saratoga Rural FD appears in at least three DOI directories as SFD (1972) and Saratoga Rural FD (1979, 1982). SFD appears in NCSFA rosters (1977 to 1981). No SOS data.

DOI - Department of Insurance directories, 1972, 1979, 1982, 1987.
CMCFPS - Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Fire Protection Study, 1948.
NCSFA - North Carolina State Fireman's Association rosters printed in annual convention proceedings, 1920, 1925, 1930-1952, 1954-1958, 1960-1995.
OH - Oral history.
RCF - The History of Firefighting in Randolph County, published in Courier Tribute on Oct. 8, 1993.
Sanborn - Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps via NCLIVE.org.
SOS - North Carolina Secretary of State corporation records.

Fire Protection Study, Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1978.
A Plan For County Wide Fire Protection, Haywood County, N.C., Feb. 1977.

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