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Retired Raleigh Fire Captain Raymond C. Ellis (1976-1996) passed away on December 18, 2021. He was 74. A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel (2911 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603). Watch for his obituary at   https://obits.montlawn.com/obituary/raymond-ellis-iii He’s pictured in 2012, in a […]

Retired District Chief J. Wayne Robertson of Wake Forest, 85, passed away on December 8, 2021. He retired from the Raleigh Fire Department in 1991 with 30.2 years of service. Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, December 11, 2021 in the Chapel of Bright Funeral Home, 405 S Main St, Wake […]

Retired Captain Charles April “C.A.” Lloyd (1956-1979) passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at the age of 95. The funeral will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Rolesville Baptist Church. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the church, followed by the funeral at 11:00 a.m. CA found the job of […]

This Saturday, November 13, 2021, is the second Saturday of the month, and the Raleigh Fire Museum will be open from 10 to 2 p.m. Come and see our hundreds of artifacts and photos. We’ll also have a fire truck to explore, and a working fire hose for kids and their parents to try. We’re […]

The Raleigh Fire Museum is pleased to announce that we are reopening on Saturday, October 9, 2021, and resuming regular operations for the first time since March 2020. We will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. that day, the second Saturday of the month. We will have our usual attractions, including one or […]

The Raleigh Fire Department family is mourning the passing of Senior Firefighter Michael D. Jackson, 47, who passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, due to complications from a kidney procedure. He’s pictured in an RFD portrait from 2012, along with scene shots and candid photos by Mike Legeros. He recently […]