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Hickory,NC
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Gastonia,NC*Residential Structure Fire*Briar Creek Road.
Earlier dwelling fire this afternoon
Union Road FD with M/A @GastoniaFire E-7, R-1, L-1, Battalion 1,2, 📸>@GastoniaFire
Gaston County #FireinNC
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Check out E-ONE Custom Pumper currently in the works for Burlington (NC) Fire Department with their dealer Fire Connections. Top specs include Cyclone chassis, Hale Qmax 1,500 gpm pump, 750 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam cell. #EONEstrength #firetruck #firefighter
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It's that time of the year again, if you haven't had your chimney professionally cleaned and inspected this could happen, and this is the wrong end of the house to enjoy a cozy fire.
Stay Safe.... #FireinNC
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🚨 WE'RE HIRING! 🚨
The Wilmington Fire Department is looking for Fire Engineers and Lieutenants! We're an all-hazards response, accredited, and ISO Class 1 department in a growing coastal North Carolina city. Come lead, train, and protect with the best!
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#LODD 10/14/2026
Kaitlyn "KK" Gallagher(24)
USDA Forest Service, Kisatchie
National Forest- Pineville, Louisiana. #BrokenCreekFire.
While operating with another FF
in a UTV she died from injuries after a tree struck the vehicle.
#RIPSister
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Shelby,NC*Working Structure Fire*<08:00] Dover Baptist Church 1501 Polkville Road, heavily involved, multiple departments responded, Tanker Task Force was initiated.
📸>Shelby Fire and Rescue.
Cleveland County #FireinNC
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Concord,NC*Apparatus Struck*
10/11/2026, @ConcordNCFire Engine 9 was struck by a vehicle
while they were working a MVA on
I-85, no firefighters were injured.
📸>Concord Fire Department
Cabarrus County #FireinNC
#SlowDownMoveOver
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Hickory,NC*Working Residential Fire*5481 Whitener Road, heavy fire showing; Propst Fire Department with M/A Mountain View, Cooksville, Newton, departments,Tac 5 for operations.
Catawba County #FireinNC
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Connelly Springs,NC*Working Structure Fire*1194 Byrd Ridge Drive, chicken house fire.
Lovelady, George Hildebran, Icard, Triple Community, Enola, and other departments responding, also (Cooksville(14) Catawba County) Burke County #FireinNC
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#LODD 10/8/2026
Andrew Brokes(24)
Durham Fire Department, North Carolina.
While operating inside a structure fire on the first floor searching for victims, he died from injuries from a partial roof collapse which also caused the 2nd floor to collapse. #RIPBrother
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#LODD ***10-9-2017*** #NeverForget
Jason Keith Hensley(40)
Triple Community FD(NC)
while on scene directing traffic,
and assisting with a tree in the
roadway at night, FF Hensley
was struck by a DWI driver.
#6728 #RIPBrother
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Taylorsville,NC*Working Commercial Structure Fire*Precision Materials- Blue Ridge Facility 225 Dewey Elder Lane, fire showing on arrival from the dustbin system, Taylorsville(30), Ellendale(31) Bethlehem(32), departments working; Alexander County #FireinNC
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Weaverville,NC*New Chief*
Buncombe County #FireinNC
The mayor of Black Mountain confirmed that the town's fire chief, John Coffey, submitted his resignation on Oct. 6, 2026. Hours later, the town of Weaverville announced on social media that Coffey would become its new fire chief. Read more: bit.ly/4y7Wtmp
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