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Incorporated by members of Swift
Creek / Macedonia community as Swift Creek Rural Fire Department,
Incorporated. (June 7, 1960) ar1, sos
Board of Directors elected at a
public meeting at Swift Creek School. (August 29, 1960) ar1
Officers elected at Board meeting.
(September 13, 1960) ar1
First Fire Chief is Joe Womble. ar1
Fire department budget is supported
by membership fees of up to ten dollars raised by members of the
department. ar1
First fire engine
is 1961 Chevrolet 70 Series / Howe pumper 500 GPM, 500 gallons is
purchased for $14,769.98. ar1
Second fire engine is a tanker is constructed in
Joe Womble's garage by mounting a 1,000 gallon tank
donated from N.C. Butane Company on a 1946 Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton
truck chassis purchased from Pine State Creamery for
$150.00. Board members "pass the hat" to raise
funds to complete the purchase of the vehicle. ar1
The newly formed fire department
receives Civil Defense surplus property after the dissolution of
the Western Boulevard Fire Department. Received are two
vehicles, miscellaneous equipment, and $1,000 in cash.
Western Boulevard vehicles consist
of:
Last major item of equipment
purchased is a 7 1/2 horsepower siren at a cost of $790.50. fdr,
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First barbecue supper held for
purpose of fundraising. (February 18, 1961) ar1
Temporary fire
station constructed in tin shed offered rent
free by Lewis Furr. Location is Tryon Road behind present
site of Swift Creek Grocery. (late March) 2, oh
Fire district boundaries measuring
a four-mile radius established by Wake County Fire Commission.
Also approved is County support in amount of $100 per month
beginning in May. Inspection of equipment by Fire Commission
indicates meeting of minimum standards. (April 10, 1961) ar1
Second barbecue supper held for
purpose of fundraising. (May 8, 1961)
Fire station
site at 6115 Holly Springs Rd. leased for 18 years from Mr.
Earl Franklin. Mr. Franklin receives as rental, free fire
protection service for houses he owns in the fire district not to
exceed $55 in any given year. (July 31, 1961)ar1
Reduction of fire insurance rates
in Swift Creek Fire District approved by NC Fire Rating Bureau.
(August 15, 1961)ar1
Stanford Mizelle becomes Fire
Chief.fdr
1962,
construction of permanent fire station approved by Board of
Directors. Concrete block building with 2800 square feet of
floor space has estimated cost of $8,270.ar1
1962, fire department answers 27
calls between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1962 fdr
1963, L. D. Warner becomes Fire
Chief. Serves until 1987.fdr
1963 fire department answers 34
calls between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1962 fdr
1964, fire department answers 34
calls between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1962 fdr
1971, fire department budget begins
being supported by tax base of Swift Creek residents. Five
cents from every one-hundred dollars of tax money within the
district is budgeted by the County to the fire department.fdr
1976 (?), apparatus delivery:
1976 Ford / Pierce pumper.
late '83 / early
'84, present fire station constructed at 6000 Holly Springs Road. oh
mid-80's, apparatus
delivery: Pierce pumper.
mid-80's, apparatus
delivery: tanker, 2500 gallon capacity.
late-80's,
apparatus delivery: tanker, 1500 gallon capacity.
1988, Harold Estes becomes Fire
Chief.fdr
1990 (?), apparatus
delivery: 1990 Chevy 3500 brush truck.
1993, First Responder service
started. (Fall 1993)
1991, Robert Estes becomes Fire
Chief. Serves until 1994.fdr
2000 (?), apparatus
delivery: 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 pumper.
2000 (?), apparatus
delivery: 1999 Pierce Lance service truck.
2001, extrication services started.
2002, apparatus
delivery: 2002 brush truck.
See Wake
County apparatus register.
- ar1 First Annual Report
- cfd Cary Fire Department records
- dah NC Department of Archives and
History
- fdr Fire department records
- oh Oral history
- rt Raleigh Times
- sos NC Department of the Secretary
of State
- wcfa Wake County Firemen's
Association records
Last updated: June 16, 2004
Copyright 2008 by Michael J. Legeros
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