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 […]
Chief Griffin, Chief Enoch, and Historical Perspectives
In addition to our regular announcements of retirements and promotions, another new addition to the Raleigh FD command staff occurred earlier this year. On February 1, 2021, Ray S. Enoch was hired as Asst. Chief of Professional Development[1]. And of historical note, he’s the first assistant chief hired from “outside” since the department’s start as […]
2020 Annual Report
Here’s our annual report for 2020. It provides an administrative update of organizational activities from January 1 to December 31, 2020. Because we cancelled our monthly openings beginning March 2020, our museum had a greatly reduced number of visitors last year. Our second-Saturday openings should resume soon, in late spring or early summer. Watch our […]
Promotions & Retirements – April 2021
The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these newly retired and newly promoted members of the Raleigh Fire Department: Retirements Effective April 1, 2021 Captain Milton E. Tart, retiring with 28.2 years of service Captain Robert M. Jackowski, with 31.1 years Lieutenant Timothy L. Thrower, with 28.2 years Lieutenant Edward B. Tindal IV, with 28.2 years Senior […]
Arrangements for Brent Upton
Retired Lt. Brent A. Upton, 38, passed away on March 17, 2021. He retired on January 1, 2019, with 12.3 years of service and after six months of undergoing treatment for cancer. See this CBS17 story from 2019, about his battle. His family welcomes all to attend a visitation on Tuesday, March 23, from 5:00 […]
Remembering Vernon Smith
Today is the anniversary of Raleigh’s first firefighter line of duty death, Driver Vernon J. Smith who died on March 12, 1956, succumbing to injuries incurred on November 14, 1952, when Engine 6, operating a reserve 1926 pumper, overturned on the sharp curve where Brooks Avenue turned into Lewis Farm Road. They were returning from […]
