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1964, Durham Highway Fire Protection Association
organized after numerous fires in area. Six Forks, Bay Leaf, and
Fairgrounds fire departments, the three closest, are nearly five
miles away. (April-May, 1964)fdws
1964, incorporated on May 1, 1964 sos
1965, tax-supported fire district approved. fdws
1965, fire station lot
obtained. Tom Bailey, President of Central Mack
Sales, deeds small lot behind Amoco station on Davis Drive for
fire station to department with stipulation. Address is 6802 Davis
Circle. Deed is returned to Bailey when lot is no longer
used for fire protection, which occurs in late 1990s. fdws
1965, fire department
orders first pumper: 1965 Chevrolet / Darley, 500
GPM, 500 gallons. Financed by borrowing money on fire
station lot. fdws, oh
1965, first fire truck is
Army surplus "deuce" that needs face life. Volunteers prepare truck for paint job;
water tank is manufactured for same. Cost of first fire truck:
$300.fdws
1965, new pumper delivered
early. As money for payment had not arrived, several
firefighters sign own names as guarantee. fdws
1965, first open house held. All residents and
businesses invited. Ed Linear, Insurance Commissioner, also
attends. He states "the Department of Insurance assisted in
the organization and writing of the by-laws, and provided training
for the firefighters" (March 21, 1965) fdws
1972, home of Raleigh
developer Willie York on Pleasant Valley Dr. near NC 54 damaged by
fire. Blaze breaks out about 2:30 p.m. in downstairs
family room of palatial structure and spreads to adjoining
bedroom. Amount of damage is not known. Structure was
slated to be remodeled as a clubhouse for proposed apartment
complex to be developed in nearby area no (Saturday
before March 5, 1972) no05mar72
1972, Fire Chief is Robert Morgan (March 5,
1972)no
1976, Station #2 on 8312
Pinecrest Road completed. Station subsequently houses
pumper (Unit 3) and tanker (Unit 4). Station #1 continues
operating, also with two trucks. fdws
1976, Fire Chief is Floyd Bailey oh
1970's, apparatus deliveries,
purchased from State surplus:
- 1966 Dodge Power Wagon pick-up (Unit 6)
- 1967 Dodge Power Wagon tanker (Unit 7)
- 1971 step van (Unit5)fdws
early 80's, apparatus
deliveries:
- 1981 Mack/Darley pumper/tanker (Unit 8)
purchased. Same is longest unit in the county
- 1984 Mack pumper (Unit 10)fdws
mid 80's, apparatus deliveries:
- brush truck (Unit 6)
- 1987 Ford / E-One service/utility truck (Unit
9)fdws
1992, Station #3 completed
at 11905 Norwood Road. For years, committee looks for land
with no success. One day, sign is spotted being placed on property
on Nortwood Road. This leads to purchase of lot. fdws
1992, apparatus delivery: 1992 E-One
Protector pumper/tanker, 1500 GPM with 1000 gallon tank.fdws
1992 (?), Station #1 on
Davis Dr. closed shortly after opening of Station #3.
Latter renamed Station #1. Davis Dr. building later relocated
behind new fire station.fdws
1997, apparatus
delivery: 1997 Pierce
Dash, 1500 GPM with 1000 gallon tank (June 1997)fdws
1999, apparatus delivery: 1999
Pierce Lance heavy rescue (October 1999)fdws
See Wake
County apparatus register.
- cfd Cary Fire Department records
- dah NC Department of Archives and
History
- fdr Fire department records
- fdwsFire Department Web site
- oh Oral history
- rt Raleigh Times
- sos NC Department of the Secretary
of State
- wcfa Wake County Firemen's
Association records
Last updated: June 10, 2004
Copyright 2010 by Michael J. Legeros
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