Our museum recently received a donation from the family of late retired Captain Tim Pearce, that included posed photos of old Rescue 6 and Rescue 7. They were identical 1991 Chevy/Frontline ambulances, and the second set of ambulance body-based rescue trucks for Raleigh. These trucks were followed by a third set of “ambulance rescues” in […]
Promotion & Retirement Updates – May 2021
The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these recently promoted and recently retired members of the Raleigh Fire Department: Retirements Effective May 1, 2021 Captain David G. Barefoot, retired with 28.2 years of service Lt. Jerry E. Jones, retired with 28.2 years Promotions Effective May 1, 2021, promoted to Captain: Lt. J. Davis Poole Effective April 10, […]
Arrangements for Matea Baffaro
Retired Raleigh Fire Department secretary Matea San Giovanni Baffaro, 96, passed away on April 18, 2021. She served the department from 1977 to 1984. She’s pictured below from her 1984 history book photo. Visitation will held on Wednesday, April 28, from 6 to 9 pm at Renaissance Funeral Home, 7615 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh. A […]
Remembering Paul Mimms
On this date in 1965, April 20, Raleigh Fire Department member Paul A. “Pallie” Mimms, 41, died of an apparent heart attack while operating a pumper at a commercial structure fire, at 1908 Hillsboro Street. He was a Driver, or Firefighter II, and he fainted at the pump panel and was pronounced dead on arrival […]
Video History of Station 6
Earlier this month, Fire Station 6 reopened on Fairview Road. Learn about its history in our new, seven-minute video. First opened in 1943 in a rented building, Station 6 was developed to protect Hayes Barton and neighboring areas. It originally occupied one-half of a rented building at 2513 Fairview Road. That building still stands today. […]
History Plaque at New Station 6
Last week, the City of Raleigh’s newest fire station opened on Fairview Road. The new, rebuilt Station 6 was placed in operation on Monday, March 29, 2021. It houses Engine 6 and the newly relocated Ladder 6. We will be sharing more about this news, along with a historical perspective. Here’s the plaque that’s displayed […]
