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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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]