Incidents and Trainings

Incidents/Stories

• October 1st, 2006: Vehicle fire on I-40
• June 7th, 2005:  New Brush Truck arrives
• May 26th, 2005:  Accident involving a tractor
• May 9th, 2005:   New Chief's Vehicles arrive
• April 11th, 2005: Fatal Vehicle Accident
• December 11th, 2004: Live Burn
• May 12th, 2004: Live Burn Training
• May 6th, 2004: 10-50 Vehicle Fire
• May 6th, 2004: 10-50 Overturned Dump Truck
• March 31, 2004: 10-50 PI
• March 20th, 2004: Water Supply Training
• Feb 11th, 2004: Live Burn Training
• Feb 11th, 2004: Overturned Tractor Trailer
• Jan 28th, 2004: Head on Collision
• Jan 17th, 2004: Vehicle Fire
• Jan 16th, 2004: Mobile Home Fire
• 2003 Run Statistics: Calls by Type of Situation Found ; Apparatus Responding to Incidents
• Dec 15th, 2003: 10-50
• Dec 13th, 2003: Haz Mat Training
• Dec 12th, 2003: Landing Zone
• Dec 11th, 2003: 10-50 Overturned
• Nov 29th, 2003: Fireground Training
• Nov 28th, 2003: 10-50 vehicle off the road
• Nov 27th, 2003: 10-50 vehicle in the woods
• Nov 21st, 2003: 10-50 subject Pinned
• Nov 10th, 2003: Fireground Training
• Nov 6th, 2003: 10-50 subject Pinned
• Nov 5th, 2003: Overturned Tractor Trailer
• Nov 3rd, 2003: 10-50 Tractor Trailer Jackknifed.
• Nov 1st, 2003: Multi Fatal Accident
• Oct 11th, 2003: NCSU v. UCONN
• Oct 10th, 2003: Extrication Training
• June 19th, 2003: Overturned vehicle with ejections
• June 7th, 2003: 10-50 with fatality on I-40
• June 3rd, 2003: Overturned concrete truck
• May 14th, 2003: Mutual Aid on a trailer and vehicle fire.
• April 29th, 2003: Vehicle Fire Demonstration for local Boy Scout Troop
• April 1st, 2003:  Brush Fire Slows Wade Ave Traffic
• 2002 Call Statistics now available: Calls by Month / Type of Calls
• Thermal Imager and 3 defibrillators delivered  read more...
• Mike Wallace and Jim Bona named Assistant Chiefs read more...
• January 24th, 2003: Working house fire in Cary
• January 9th, 2003: Spilled Fuel, Ham Combine To Create Mess During I-40 Morning Commute
• October 18-28th, 2002: NC State Fair
• October 19th, 2002: NCSU v. Duke
• September 28th, 2002: NCSU v. UMASS Football Game
• September 25th, 2002: Triple C Live Burn Simulator
• September 22nd, 2002: Busy day for WWFR Crews
• September 3rd, 2002: Landing Zone at Station 1
• July 9th, 2002: 10-50 Overturned SUV
• June 30th, 2002: Live Burn on Edwards Mill Road
• June 14th, 2002: Crews respond to 10-50 with 2 patients pinned
• June 10th, 2002: Western Wake stands by for 2002 Stanley Cup Finals
• June 5th, 2002: Firefighter Appreciation Dinner
• June 8th, 2002: Mutual Aid to an overturned tractor trailer
• June 4th, 2002: Mutual Aid 3rd Alarm Commercial Structure Fire
• May 28th, 2002: Mutual Aid Apartment Fire
• May 26th, 2002: 10-50 PI
• May 19th, 2002: 10-50 PI with Pin-in
• May 18th and 19th, 2002: Kids Expo 2002
• May 12th, 2002: Vehicle Fire and Landing Zone
• May 11th, 2002: 10-50 PI Involving a North Carolina State Trooper
• April 6th, 2002: Parent II Parent Day at the ESA
• February 12th, 2002: Western Wake has a new Fire Chief
• February 11th, 2002: Boost America Event Held at Western Wake Station 1
• January 26th, 2002: Live Burn
• January 23rd, 2002:1 Person Killed, 3 injured in early morning wreck on Interstate 40.  191, 295 and Truck 1 Responded, this made the second traffic fatality that week on Interstate 40.
• December 15th 2001:  NC State Senior Dies in 10-50 I-40 near Exit 289
• December 12th 2001:  Private Plane Crashes into house, killing 3, destroying the home
• November 29th, 2001: 10-50 PI with 2 subjects pinned closes I-40 for 2 hours
• November 24th, 2001: Western Wake responds Mutual Aid to a Large House / Woods Fire
• 30 October 2001: Western Wake Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze
• 15 September 2001:  "Fill The Boot" Drive
• 10 September 2001: 10-50 Involving a NC State Trooper
• 9 September 2001: 3 Call day for WWFR
• 1 August 2001: 10-50 PI Vehicle Overturned, Trinity Rd & Youth Center Rd
• 26-28 July 2001: Western Wake Firefighters attend Firehouse Expo 2001
• 22 July 2001: 10-50 Vehicle Overturned, Trinity Rd & Youth Center Rd

• 26 June 2001: Western Wake responds with Morrisville on a Chemical Spill

• 21 June 2001: Western Wake Firefighters respond Mutual Aid to a 5th Alarm Blaze

• 5 June 2001: 10-50 PI, Subject Pinned, Interstate 40 WB MM 288
• 8 April 2001: 2nd Alarm House Fire
• 27 March 2001: 10-50 PI Interstate 40 EB MM 288
• 25 December 2000: 2nd Alarm House Fire
• 18 October 2000: 10-50 PI Western Wake 295, 101, Truck 1 and 196 responded
• 25 July 2000: 10-50 PI Interstate 40 WB Exit 291
• 4 July 2000: Landing Zone Western Wake Fire Rescue Station 1
• 24 June 2000: Vehicle Fire Interstate 40 EB Exit 287
• 8 June 2000: 10-50 PI Blue Ridge Rd @ Trinity Rd.
• 16 April 2000: Structure Fire Chapel Hill Rd @ NE Maynard Rd.
• 24 January 2000: 10-50 PI: January 24th, 2000
• 22 January 2000: Structure Fire - Swift Creek(Provided rehab and station fill-in
• 20 January 2000: Structure Fire - Cary (Provided rehab)
• 16 January 2000: Missing Person Search - Zebulon (Provided rehab and body recovery, picture of WC-7)
• 13 January 2000: 10-50 PI, Subject Pinned Trinity Rd @ Corporate Center Dr.
• 29 November 1999: Reported Vehicle Fire Hillsborough St @ Blue Ridge Rd.
• 11 November 1999: 10-50 PI Interstate 40 WB Exit 287
• 5 November 1999: 10-50 PI Interstate 40 WB MM 288
• 15 October 1999: 10-50 PI / Vehicle Fire Interstate 40 WB Exit 293
• 6 August 1999:  10-50 PI Interstate 40 EB Exit 289
• 3 June 1999: Gas Tanker Accident
• 6 November 1998: Fatal Apartment Fire

Photo Gallery:

• 6 April 2001: Live House Burn Appletree Lane
• 4 April 2001: Aerial Training: Cary Ladder 3
• 21 February 2001: Duke LifeFlight Helicopter Safety Course
• 13 January 2001: Live House Burn 6901 Hillsborough St.    
• 23 October 2000: Live House Burn Johnston County Fire Academy
• 20 October 2000: Live House Burn Johnston County Fire Academy
• 2000 North Carolina State Fair
• 8 October 2000: Engine/Tanker 196 Hose Testing
• 24 September 2000: Engine 191 Hose Testing
• Extrication Training
• Nighttime training burn
• 25 October 1998: Wake County Public Safety Day Live Burn
• Fall 1998 Rookie School

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• 22 July 2001: 10-50 Vehicle Overturned Trinity Rd & Youth Center Rd (231K)
• 8 December 2000: 10-50 PI Interstate 40 Exit 290 (359K)
• 25 July 2000: 10-50 PI Interstate 40 Exit 291 (471K)
• 6 November 1998: Fatal Structure Fire: 5707 Hillsborough St (591K)
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