Fire
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25 years after 9/11, Durham fire chief remembers rescue mission at the Pentagon
Before becoming Durham’s fire chief, Robert Zoldos was a member of Virginia Task Force One, a highly specialized urban search and rescue team trained to respond to major disasters around the world. On September 11, 2001, Zoldos was one of the first teams to respond after a plane struck the Pentagon.
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No one hurt after Apex auto body shop catches fire, spreading to several vehicles
Multiple vehicles were burned on Reliance Avenue, near Ten Ten Road.
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Home damaged in late-night fire in Clinton
The fire happened on Bradshaw Street late Wednesday night.
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No one injured in mechanical fire at NC Central campus building
Durham firefighters worked to put out a fire at North Carolina Central University's campus early Wednesday morning.
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Cary family displaced from house fire Saturday; neighbors hold fundraiser
A family is displaced after their Cary home caught fire on Saturday.
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Durham house fire prompts large response
Around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, a neighbor reported a fire on the 300 block of Spring Street in Durham. Firefighters located the small fire inside a closet and extinguished it quickly.
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School fire inspection reports reveal hundreds of violations, some taking years to fix
Although students in Wake County public schools are back in the classroom, many of their school buildings are still not up to state fire code, according to documents obtained by WRAL Investigates.
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2 dogs die from Raleigh house fire
A fire at a home on Canal Drive in Raleigh led to two dogs dying on Monday evening.
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One person dies in Pinehurst house fire
A person died in a house fire inside the Jackson Hamlet community in Pinehurst.
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3 Wake County inmates charged with starting fire in jail
Erik Chobot, 26, Davion Oden, 22, and Maczavier Richardson, 21, all faces charges for burning a jail or prison and injuring personal property.
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Townhome catches fire in Raleigh
Fire crews responded to a significant fire at a townhome on Wyatt Brook Way in Raleigh.
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House struck by lightning, catches fire in Willow Spring
It happened on the 1600 block of Kendall Hill Road. The Fuquay-Varina fire chief said someone was home at the time, but was not hurt.
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Crews contain 100-foot landfill fire in New Hanover County
Firefighters battled a fire the size of a football field at the New Hanover County landfill
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Buie Road near NC-27 closed due to structure fire
Thursday evening Harnett County fire officials responded to a structure fire in the area of Buie Road near NC-27, one person was transported with minor injuries due to the fire.
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Fire rekindles a day after large fire at Zebulon townhouse, prompting crews to return
Fire crews returned to a townhouse to put out a fire that rekindled on Putney Hill Road a day after a large fire.
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'Time was of the essence': Raleigh first responders detail mile-high rescue at Grandfather Mountain
A team with NCHART -- including two Raleigh firefighters -- pulled a 21-year-old to safety Saturday after he fell 50 feet while hiking on Grandfather Mountain.
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Franklin County crews respond to small fire at Bunn High School
Franklin County crews knocked down a small fire at Bunn high school late Sunday night.
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Nearly 40 firefighters respond to structure fire in Durham
Durham fire fighters responded to a structure fire at the Hampton Crossing apartments Sunday evening.
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Raleigh firefighters rescue man injured in 50-foot fall on Grandfather Mountain
The man was walking on the Profile Trail when he slipped and fell, according to Avery County Emergency Management.
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Three people displaced after house fire on Mantua Way in Raleigh
Sky 5 flew over Mantua Way and saw several firetrucks and firefighters outside of a home on the road. It appeared the back of the home had the worst of the damage.
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Crews fight large house fire in Harnett County
Fire officials worked to put out a large house fire Wednesday night in Harnett County. The fire took place in the 100 block of Strickland Lane in Lillington, near Campbell University.
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Fire breaks out at Dunrovin Country Store in Vass
Fire crews responded to a structure fire at the Dunrovin Country Store on U.S. Highway 1 Saturday night in Vass.
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Three people displaced after house fire in Raleigh
Raleigh Fire Department was dispatched just after 7 p.m. to a house fire in the 200 block of Bertie Drive. Nobody was in the home at the time of the fire.
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House fire in Durham: Ongoing investigation and updates
A house fire erupted on Wintergreen Place in Durham, prompting a significant response from the local fire department. Firefighters were seen on the scene working diligently to extinguish the flames, while aerial footage from Sky 5 captured the extent of the damage to the home.
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Deadly house fire in Rolesville under investigation
This morning, a devastating house fire in Rolesville has been confirmed as deadly, with a woman in her 50s found deceased among the debris. The incident occurred on Willow Tower Court between Rogers Rd and West Young St. Fire crews initially extinguished the flames, but they reignited shortly after, prompting a renewed response from approximately 30 to 40 firefighters.
