This Saturday, July 8, is second Saturday of the month. Come and cool down at the Raleigh Fire Museum, open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. We’re located at the fire training center at 105 Keeter Center Drive, just south of downtown. Restrooms are available. Parking on the street.
Slideshow of Raleigh Fire Department Retirees
Last month, a luncheon was held for retired members of the Raleigh Fire Department. For the occasion of the event, we created a video slideshow of all retired members. The 23-minute video features portraits and pictures of 589 retirees, sworn and civilian, from the start of the city retirement system in 1936 to present day. […]
Fire Museum Open on Saturday, June 10
This Saturday is the second Saturday of the month. The Raleigh Fire Museum will be open on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. We’re located at the fire training center, 105 Keeter Center Drive, just south of downtown. Restrooms are available. Parking on the street. Please note that a construction […]
Whatever Happened to the Newsletter?
What ever happened to the Raleigh Fire Department Newsletter? That question was asked last week at a luncheon for our retirees. Answer is… it was replaced by quarterly web-based newsletter that started in 2022. It’s located on this page. The earlier newsletter was an eight-page, print-based document created by RFD historian Mike Legeros, for active […]
Fire Museum Receives Donation From Blood Connection
On Monday, May 15, 2023, the Raleigh Fire Museum received a donation of $740.00 from the Blood Connection for their participation at an April 22 blood drive event at the City of Raleigh Fire Department training center. The event was organized by Recruit Academies 50 (pictured) and 51. It collected 33 units of blood, which […]
Fire Museum Open This Saturday, May 13
This Saturday, May 13, is second Saturday of the month. The Raleigh Fire Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. We’re located just south of downtown at the fire training center, at 105 Keeter Center Drive. Restrooms are available. Please park on the street. Please note that construction has […]