History

1913, business section of town "practically wiped out" by fire on Thursday night. Ten buildings are destroyed. Fire "is said to have originated in a room over Wright Brothers' store, used as a meeting hall by the Junior Order, and a defective flue was no doubt the direct cause" reports the February 10 edition of the Raleigh Times. Flames spread "across the road to the east and would have wiped out the whole northern part of the town if the inhabitants had not worked heroically to save it. Everyone in the place helped with water buckets and wet blankets and finally succeeded in checking the flames by saving the office and drug store of Dr. L. B. Young." No residences were destroyed. None of the properties were insured and the total loss is estimated at $10,000. (February 6, 1913) ^rt

1958, established.  Incorporated as Rolesville Rural Fire Department, Inc. (June 3, 1958) ^sos

1958, fire engine first stored in Rolesville Amoco Station on S. Main Street across the street from 106 S. Main Street. ^oh

1958, first fire apparatus:

• 1958 Chevrolet / American pumper with front-mounted Barton pump

• military surplus tanker.

1960, H. E. Perry is Fire Chief.  (May 7, 1960)

1960, permanent fire station completed at 106 S. Main Street. ^wcrer

Apparatus deliveries (?):

• 1965 Chevy tanker

• 1967 Willis brush truck.

1980, new fire station completed on 104 E. Young Street.

1982, wooden tract between Jonesville Road and SR 1003 burns for four days. Nine fire departments and volunteers armed with tractors and bulldozers battle blaze.  An estimated "several hundred firemen" participate from Rolesville, Wake Forest, Six Forks, Bay Leaf, Falls, Stony Hill, Bunn, Knightdale, New Hope, and Hopkins. (April 4, 1982) ^ww

1986, additions to fire station completed^{. wcrer}

Apparatus deliveries (?):

• 1970 GMC tanker

• 1972 Bean pumper.

Apparatus deliveries:

• 1991 Chevy 30 Step Van
• 1994 Freightliner / E-One
• 1997 Freightliner / EEI
• 1998 Freightliner / E-One service truck.

See Wake County apparatus register.

• ^cfd Cary Fire Department records
• ^rt Raleigh Times
• ^sos NC Department of the Secretary of State

Last updated: June 16, 2004

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