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Retired District Chief Lewis V. Choplin, 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He retired in 1981 with 28.68 years of service. His funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, at Woodland Baptist Church, 190 Woodland Church Road in Wake Forest. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, with fire […]

Due to issues including planned activities at the fire department training center, this month’s second-Saturday monthly of the Raleigh Fire Museum has been cancelled for Saturday, December 10. Sorry for any inconvenience and we look forward to seeing you in January, when we’ll be open again on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Have a safe holiday […]

Today is #GivingTuesday. Thank you for considering a donation to the Raleigh Fire Museum. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 charity and 100 percent of every dollar raised goes directly to our organization. To donate, visit raleighfiremuseum.org/donate or scan the QR code below. Thank you!

This Saturday, November 12, 2022, is the second Saturday of the month. The Raleigh Fire Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission is free and we have indoor and outdoor attractions, including a fire truck to explore and a working fire hose. We’re located just south of downtown at 105 Keeter […]

Editor’s note. Apologies for the belated notice, but we were just made aware of Connie’s passing. One of the city’s first female firefighters, Constance Lou Austin, 67, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was a member of RFD from 1978 to 1985. The funeral will be held […]

Fire Prevention Week starts on Sunday, October 9, 2022, and the Raleigh Fire Museum and the Raleigh Fire Department have some events planned, including activities at our monthly museum opening this Saturday. This year is the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, which runs October 9 to October 15. This year’s theme is “Fire won’t […]