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<rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Dispatch: North Carolina News</title><link>https://dailydispatch.com/</link><description>Daily Dispatch News - Daily News for America's Fire Service</description><image><url>https://www.dailydispatch.com/content/images/RSS_Logo.png</url><title>Daily Dispatch: North Carolina News</title><link>https://dailydispatch.com/</link></image><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/26/VIDEO.Firefighters.extinguish.flaming.tractortrailer.on.Charlotte.interstate.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: Firefighters extinguish flaming tractor-trailer on Charlotte interstate</title><description>One person was hurt after a tractor-trailer burst into flames on I-77 in Charlotte early Friday morning.
The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. on the southbound side near the W.T. Harris Boulevard exit. Traffic cameras showed firefighters arrive within minutes of the fire starting, quickly getting out hoses and spraying the trailer down as flames trickled onto the interstate shoulder. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 1:57:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:57:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/26/New.study.from.Duke.and.NC.State.hopes.to.learn.more.about.the.connection.between.PFA.Sand.firefighters.health.aspx</link><title>New study from Duke and NC State hopes to learn more about the connection between PFAS and firefighters’ health</title><description>According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS (or forever chemicals) can be found in almost every American’s bloodstream. Based on your career, though, you could be more exposed than others.
The National Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study is starting its research into PFAS and firefighters’ health in North Carolina. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/24/Washington.FireRescueEM.Susing.rainy.weather.to.train.prepare.for.larger.storms.aspx</link><title>Washington Fire-Rescue-EMS using rainy weather to train, prepare for larger storms</title><description>VIDEO: It’s hurricane season in Eastern North Carolina and this recent rain could be a preview of what’s to come.
Washington Fire-Rescue-EMS has been training in their new rescue boats to make sure they’re ready to go.
“We train a lot. We’re going to be in these boats, will also be used if other cities in the area need us, they’ll be able to call us,” Washington Fire Chief R. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:09:55 AM - SOURCE: WNCT-TV CBS/CW+ 9 Greenville</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:09:55 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/24/Authorities.say.Greenville.auto.shop.fire.was.intentional.aspx</link><title>Authorities say Greenville auto shop fire was intentional</title><description>VIDEO: Firefighters say a blaze that destroyed a Greenville auto shop was intentionally set and Greenville police say they do have a person of interest.
Crews were called to Komplete Auto Repair on Spruce Street around 6:00 a.m.
Battalion Chief Bryant Beddard says two dozen firefighters battled the blaze and had it under control in about 30 minutes. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 5:10:00 PM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:10:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/24/Offduty.fire.captain.from.New.Hanover.County.jumps.in.to.save.man.drowning.in.river.aspx</link><title>Off-duty fire captain from New Hanover County jumps in to save man drowning in river</title><description>One man is being praised as a hero after he saved another man from drowning in a North Carolina river on Saturday night.
Steve Hunt is a captain with the New Hanover County Fire Department who was off-duty when he saw a man fighting for his life in the Cape Fear River.
In response to the rescue, Hunt said he was simply doing his job. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 2:38:00 AM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetwork 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:38:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/23/Couple.found.dead.in.burning.Johnston.County.home.aspx</link><title>Couple found dead in burning Johnston County home</title><description>A man and woman were found dead inside a burning Johnston County home on Sunday.
Sunday morning, family members of Kyle Trabel called the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office asking for a welfare check for Kyle at his home on Scout Road in Four Oaks.
Responding deputies noticed heavy smoke coming out of the home and called the fire department. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 9:43:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:43:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/23/Follow.Up.Concord.Fire.Department.says.its.trucks.have.been.hit.four.times.in.2024.aspx</link><title>Follow Up: Concord Fire Department says its trucks have been hit four times in 2024</title><description>For the fourth time this year alone, a Concord Fire Department truck was hit by another vehicle, the fire department said.
Two of the incidents happened in a span of 24 hours.
Sunday morning, the fire department shared photos of a Jeep with extensive damage after hitting a fire truck on Interstate 85. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 9:11:15 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:11:15 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/23/Shocked.Mebane.community.mourns.loss.of.retired.firefighter.after.accident.outside.home.aspx</link><title>‘Shocked’: Mebane community mourns loss of retired firefighter after accident outside home</title><description>VIDEO: The Mebane community is mourning the loss of a retired firefighter who was killed in an accident outside his home.
“The city has lost something big,” said Captain Troy Shaw, who worked with John Schultz for more than 20 years.
Schultz served the Mebane community for decades as a firefighter and fire inspector. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGHP-TV FOX 8 High Point</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/23/Firefighters.2.Concord.fire.trucks.crashed.into.during.24hour.period.including.hitandrun.aspx</link><title>Firefighters: 2 Concord fire trucks crashed into during 24-hour period, including hit-and-run</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: Two Concord fire trucks were hit within a 24-hour period, one of which was a hit-and-run, the department said on social media.
The Concord Fire Department posted the first incident on Sunday morning after one of its engines was crashed into on I-85. Photos of that crash showed a white Jeep SUV that appeared to have ran into the back of the truck. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/23/1.dead.after.tree.falls.on.east.Charlotte.apartments.Charlotte.Fire.says.aspx</link><title>1 dead after tree falls on east Charlotte apartments, Charlotte Fire says</title><description>VIDEOS: A man died early Monday morning after a tree fell on an apartment building in east Charlotte, according to a police report.
It happened just before 2 a.m. at a three-story complex along Commonwealth Avenue.
The police report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says a tree was struck by lightning and fell onto the side of the apartment building, trapping multiple people inside. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/23/Greenville.firefighters.finding.ways.to.beat.the.heat.and.stay.cool.aspx</link><title>Greenville firefighters finding ways to beat the heat and stay cool</title><description>VIDEO: When the call comes out, firefighters in Greenville must always be ready to go.
Captain Eric Smith with Greenville Fire/Rescue says, "this time of year with the increased temperatures, humidity, it’s really tough on firefighters."
It can sometimes mean battling a fire that's over a thousand degrees, in 90 degree heat, with the gear firefighters wear adding around an extra 80 pounds of weight. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCTI-TV ABC 12 New Bern</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/21/Crews.battle.attic.fire.in.Durham.apartment.building.displacing.four.families.aspx</link><title>Crews battle attic fire in Durham apartment building, displacing four families</title><description>Durham firefighters responded to an apartment fire Saturday afternoon at a building on Garrett Road.
A video taken by neighbors shows about 40 crews working to extinguish the flames in the attic.
WRAL's breaking news tracker captured footage of the aftermath.
The Durham Fire Department reported that four units were damaged, but fortunately, no one was hurt. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2024 1:04:37 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV CBS 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 01:04:37 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/22/Carteret.County.Sheriff.says.a.small.plane.has.crashed.in.Beaufort.aspx</link><title>Carteret County Sheriff says a small plane has crashed in Beaufort</title><description>VIDEO: Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck has confirmed that a small plane has crashed in Beaufort.
Sheriff Buck says it's in the area of 101 and Merrell Farm Road, and that authorities are on scene. There is no word right now on how many people were on board, and if anyone was hurt.
Emergency crews from Carteret County Emergency Services, Carteret County Sheriff's Office, Beaufort Police Department, Beaufort Fire Department, Harkers Island Fire Department, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol are all on scene. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCTI-TV ABC 12 New Bern</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/19/Lightning.strikes.church.steeple.sparking.major.fire.in.Wilson.County.aspx</link><title>Lightning strikes church steeple, sparking major fire in Wilson County</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTO: A lightning strike is blamed for destroying a Wilson County church during severe weather Thursday afternoon.
Neighbors said a fire started in the steeple of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church in Lucama, causing the roof to collapse. The fire took place on Springfield School Road, where several bystanders saw smoke and flames coming from the building. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/19/All.Wake.County.schools.implement.fire.watch.procedures.aspx</link><title>All Wake County schools implement ‘fire watch’ procedures</title><description>All facilities in Wake County Public Schools are under a fire watch due some abnormalities found during recent inspections.
Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor said this is necessary because recent inspections revealed some issues with the fire alarm panels in more than two dozen schools.
“As they were doing periodic inspections, people were looking, and we found some issues,” Director of Fire Services and Emergency Management Darrell Alford said. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/19/Greenville.Jr.Firefighters.donate.first.aid.kits.to.retirement.community.aspx</link><title>Greenville Jr. Firefighters donate first aid kits to retirement community</title><description>VIDEO: Today was a day of civic duty and responsibility for students in the Greenville Fire/Rescue Jr. Firefighter Academy.
Students donated first aid kits to residents of Cypress Glen Retirement Community in Greenville on Thursday.
“Nobody is ever too young to be safe and I think every kid should know this so that they can do it if that scenario ever happens,” said 9-year-old Aubrey Allen. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/19/It.is.out.there.to.kill.How.K9.units.train.to.detect.fentanyl.in.North.Carolina.aspx</link><title>’It is out there to kill’: How K-9 units train to detect fentanyl in North Carolina</title><description>VIDEO: Fentanyl is taking a deadly toll in North Carolina.
According to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, last year alone, 3,340 people in North Carolina died with fentanyl in their system.
Because the drug is so powerful and potentially deadly, many law enforcement agencies in central North Carolina say their drug-detecting K-9s are not trained to sniff it out. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/18/VIDEO.Unoccupied.home.erupts.into.flames.in.Newport.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: Unoccupied home erupts into flames in Newport</title><description>Firefighters responded to a home on fire on Howard Road in Newport Wednesday morning at around 5:30 a.m.
The home was unoccupied and under construction at the time of the fire and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Officials with the Newport Fire Department said one bystander was treated for smoke inhalation and refused transportation to the hospital. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCT-TV CBS/CW+ 9 Greenville</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/18/Firefighters.rescue.dog.from.drain.pipe.in.WinstonSalem.aspx</link><title>Firefighters rescue dog from drain pipe in Winston-Salem</title><description>PHOTOS: Winston-Salem firefighter rescued a dog Wednesday from a drain pipe
According to the fire department, the dog , which appeared to be a golden retriever, got stuck 20 feet inside a culvert drain pipe on Petree Road.
Multiple firefighter units were involved in the rescue.
The drain pipe is only a few blocks from Emmanuel Church of Winston Salem. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/18/Region.State.response.team.DEQ.continue.monitoring.SHill.fire.in.Virginia.aspx</link><title>Region: State response team, DEQ continue monitoring S. Hill fire in Virginia</title><description>The North Carolina State Emergency Response Team is in close coordination with agencies in Virginia regarding the ongoing environmental issue resulting from the South Hill warehouse fire that occurred on July 6.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety also said the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has set up a website similar to Virginia DEQ’s to provide updates. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: RRSpin.com</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/17/2nd.fire.in.less.than.12.hours.breaks.out.at.apartment.complex.across.from.Raleigh.Country.Club.aspx</link><title>2nd fire in less than 12 hours breaks out at apartment complex across from Raleigh Country Club</title><description>VIDEO: A second fire broke out early Tuesday morning in Raleigh at exactly the same location where a blaze occurred just under 12 hours earlier.
Shortly after 5 a.m., the Raleigh Fire Department was once again called to 409 Donald Ross Dr., across the street from the Raleigh Country Club, for a structure fire. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/17/Cornelius.fire.department.trying.new.48hour.schedule.aspx</link><title>Cornelius fire department trying new 48-hour schedule</title><description>How would you feel about a 48-hour work shift if it meant you got the next four days off?
That’s what full-time employees of one local fire department will be trying out soon.
The Cornelius Lemley Fire Rescue Department is changing its rotations on a trial basis. For the next six months, they’ll work 48 hours in a row before getting out for 96 hours. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/17/Charlotte.firefighters.respond.to.2alarm.fire.at.NoDa.brewery.aspx</link><title>Charlotte firefighters respond to 2-alarm fire at NoDa brewery</title><description>VIDEO: The Charlotte Fire Department extinguished a fire at a brewery in Noda.
The fire happened at Heist Brewery on North Davidson Street around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was controlled in 40 minutes. A second alarm call for service was struck as crews battled the fire.
Medic said no injuries were reported in the fire. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/17/Safety.a.main.focal.point.at.annual.Greenville.FireRescues.Junior.Fire.Marshal.Academy.aspx</link><title>Safety a main focal point at annual Greenville Fire-Rescue’s Junior Fire Marshal Academy</title><description>Campers in the Greenville Fire-Rescue’s Junior Fire Marshal Academy learned how the weather can impact firefighters and their jobs.
Storm Team 9 Meteorologist David Sawyer spoke to the campers about weather safety Monday. Throughout the week, the campers will learn about firefighting, how to stay safe from kitchen fires, house fires, fire injuries and water safety. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCT-TV CBS/CW+ 9 Greenville</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/16/2.Raleigh.firefighters.taken.to.hospital.for.heat.injuries.at.building.fire.across.from.Raleigh.Country.Club.aspx</link><title>2 Raleigh firefighters taken to hospital for heat injuries at building fire across from Raleigh Country Club</title><description>VIDEO: Two Raleigh firefighters were taken to a hospital for heat-related injuries as crews fought a blaze at apartments during an excessive heat warning Monday afternoon, officials said.
The fire was reported just before 5:45 p.m. at 409 Donald Ross Drive, which is at a small group of apartments across from the Raleigh Country Club. - PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/16/Clayton.Fire.Department.Names.New.Fire.Marshal.aspx</link><title>Clayton Fire Department Names New Fire Marshal</title><description>The Town of Clayton is excited to announce the hiring of Michael Tatum as the new Fire Marshal. Following a thorough and comprehensive selection process, Tatum emerged as the top candidate, bringing over 14 years of extensive experience in fire code enforcement, planning, emergency management, and investigations. - PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Town of Clayton</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/16/Teen.girl.dies.in.rip.currents.at.Ocean.Isle.Beach.man.drowns.in.ocean.at.Surf.City.aspx</link><title>Teen girl dies in rip currents at Ocean Isle Beach; man drowns in ocean at Surf City</title><description>VIDEO: Two people have died in swimming-related incidents at the North Carolina coast since Sunday after this month started with more than 190 rip current rescues.
One death happened Sunday afternoon and was due to rip currents at Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County, according to the National Weather Service. - PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/16/Plumes.of.black.smoke.seen.for.miles.after.crash.in.southwest.Charlotte.aspx</link><title>Plumes of black smoke seen for miles after crash in southwest Charlotte</title><description>VIDEO: A wreck Monday night closed the Interstate 77 North ramp onto Interstate 485 early Monday night.
The crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. and created a plume of black smoke that could be seen for miles.
Channel 9 got to the scene where firefighters extinguished a fire, which consumed a tractor-trailer hauling tires. - PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/15/Abandoned.building.fire.in.Tobaccoville.injures.2.firefighters.aspx</link><title>Abandoned building fire in Tobaccoville injures 2 firefighters</title><description>An abandoned building caught on fire on Saturday in Tobaccoville, according to the Forsyth County Department of Emergency Services.
Just after 1:30 p.m., the Old Richmond Fire Department responded to a residential building fire on River Bluff Farm Road in the Tobaccoville Community of unincorporated Forsyth County. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMY-TV CBS 2 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/15/Sidney.VFD.chief.learned.from.great.examples.aspx</link><title>Sidney VFD chief learned from great examples</title><description>As volunteers for so many community services across the country have significantly decreased, in particular those volunteers dependent on rural fire departments, the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department in Beaufort County has seen an increase in their volunteer firefighters.
That has come in large part due to the leadership of Chief Stephen Leighty. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rocky Mount Telegram</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/15/Outdoor.grill.causes.house.fire.5.displaced.WinstonSalem.crews.say.aspx</link><title>Outdoor grill causes house fire, 5 displaced, Winston-Salem crews say</title><description>VIDEO: Five people have been displaced after an outdoor grill caused a house fire, according to crews with the Winston-Salem Fire Department.
Fire officials said the call came just after 6:15 p.m., and crews responded to the 1000 block of Barry Oak Court in Kernersville.
Officials said the fire from the outdoor grill extended to the home. - PUB DATE: 7/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXII-TV NBC 12 Winston-Salem</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/12/Firefighters.respond.to.mobile.home.fire.in.Brunswick.County.aspx</link><title>Firefighters respond to mobile home fire in Brunswick County</title><description>VIDEO: Crews responded to an early morning fire at a mobile home in Brunswick County Friday, July 12.
Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene near the intersection of Sunfish Street SW and Sea Breeze Lane SW, just north of Holden Beach.
A WECT crew on the scene reports that the home was heavily damaged, and is working to gather more details about the fire. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 6:12:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:12:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/12/Pooletown.Fire.Department.uses.grant.to.donate.AEDs.to.churches.aspx</link><title>Pooletown Fire Department uses grant to donate AEDs to churches</title><description>The Pooletown Fire Department recently received a grant that allowed it to provide defibrillators to the churches in its district, and on Wednesday night members of the department donated the first to Luther’s Lutheran Church and spent time demonstrating how to use it. The idea to donate AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, to the local churches was brought to Pooletown Fire Chief Ryan Barkley by Wyatt Beck, the department’s medical response coordinator, after he spent time in his monthly continued education class for his EMS permit. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 6:10:57 AM - SOURCE: Salisbury Post - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:10:57 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/11/Mebane.firefighters.rescue.trapped.dog.aspx</link><title>Mebane firefighters rescue trapped dog</title><description>VIDEO: The Mebane Fire Department tackles more than just fires and medical calls. They also help rescue lost pups.
4-year-old Dixie, a Dachshund, had been missing for five days, her owner was worried about her whereabouts.
A neighbor heard Dixie behind their house and they discovered she was trapped in a small hole between concrete and an old underground pool steel panel. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 9:26:02 PM - SOURCE: WFMY-TV CBS 2 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:26:02 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/11/One.injured.cat.killed.in.fire.at.Brunswick.County.campground.aspx</link><title>One injured, cat killed in fire at Brunswick County campground</title><description>VIDEO: Crews responded to an early morning fire Thursday, July 11, at a campground near Holden Beach.
According to the Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters responded to the scene on Destiny Catilyn Avenue SW in the Ocean Breeze Family Campground just after 2:45 a.m.
The fire destroyed a shed and motorcycle, and heavily damaged a camper. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 6:06:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:06:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/11/Home.struck.by.lightning.catches.fire.in.Cary.aspx</link><title>Home struck by lightning catches fire in Cary</title><description>VIDEO: Several fire crews responded after a lightning strike caused a fire at a home in Cary on Wednesday night.
According to the Cary Police Department, lightning struck the chimney of a residence located along Carpenter Upchurch Road at around 9:12 p.m. When firefighters arrived on scene, they saw smoke coming from the chimney and the roof. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGHP-TV FOX 8 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/10/House.is.a.total.loss.after.fire.in.Thomasville.aspx</link><title>House is a 'total loss' after fire in Thomasville</title><description>VIDEO: Thomasville Fire Department said a house was completely destroyed in a fire, and animals died as a result.
It happened at a house on Grace Drive early Wednesday morning. They described the fire as "fully involved," with the house emitting smoke and heavy flames.
The department's fire chief reported that no one was home at the time of the fire, but two pets that were inside the home died. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2024 12:22:29 PM - SOURCE: WFMY-TV CBS 2 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:22:29 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/10/Rockwell.looking.into.reacquiring.towns.original.fire.truck.aspx</link><title>Rockwell looking into reacquiring town’s original fire truck</title><description>The Rockwell Board of Aldermen voted on Monday to allow the town’s fire department to re-acquire the town’s first fire truck, currently in a private collection. The 1953 Ford truck would be used as a parade truck and used in events such as National Night Out and Touch-a-Truck. The truck is in the collection of Anthony Lynn, who recently died, said Rockwell Fire Chief Tim Linker. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2024 6:10:09 AM - SOURCE: Salisbury Post - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:10:09 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/09/OffDuty.MadisonRockingham.Rescue.squad.Technician.saves.unconscious.woman.in.river.aspx</link><title>Off-Duty Madison-Rockingham Rescue squad Technician saves unconscious woman in river</title><description>VIDEO: We are now hearing from a local hero who helped save a woman at Madison River Park on Sunday. Ryan Clark says he was simply at the right place at the right time. Clark, a rescue technician who also serves as a fire chief at Northeast Stokes Fire and Rescue in Sandy Ridge, says he didn’t think twice about jumping into the water to help. - PUB DATE: 7/9/2024 1:47:00 AM - SOURCE: WXII-TV NBC 12 Winston-Salem</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:47:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/08/Family.displaced.by.house.fire.in.Hampstead.aspx</link><title>Family displaced by house fire in Hampstead</title><description>VIDEO: A family was displaced by a house fire at 111 Water’s Edge Drive in Hampstead on Sunday, July 7, according to Pender County Fire Marshal Amy Burton.
The first call came in about the fire at 6:49 p.m.
According to Burton, the fire significantly damaged the house, but nobody was injured.
Red Cross is assisting, and fire crews are still investigating the fire Monday morning. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:01:00 PM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:01:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/09/No.emergency.after.Duke.Energy.nuclear.plant.sirens.go.off.Wake.County.officials.say.aspx</link><title>No emergency after Duke Energy nuclear plant sirens go off, Wake County officials say</title><description>VIDEO: Wake County reported emergency sirens went off at the Duke Energy Harris Nuclear Plant in southwest Raleigh Monday morning.
There is no emergency, officials said, and the public needs no protective action.
A Duke Energy spokesperson told ABC11 the plant is operating safely.
According to the Chatham County Public Health Department's spokesperson, emergency management directors for the state, alongside Wake, Hartnett, Lee, and Chatham counties, were notified about the siren alert. - PUB DATE: 7/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/08/Firefighters.to.get.cancer.coverage.benefits.even.after.retirement.under.new.North.Carolina.law.aspx</link><title>Firefighters to get cancer coverage benefits even after retirement under new North Carolina law</title><description>VIDEO: A new law just signed by Governor Roy Cooper is aimed at protecting those who protect us. It all comes after families of firefighters diagnosed with cancer fought for years for more support and funding.
It would impact families like Christy Burgess. Her husband Nathan was a Raleigh firefighter and burn instructor who served for decades. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/07/WinstonSalem.family.home.up.in.flames.following.improper.disposal.of.fireworks.aspx</link><title>Winston-Salem family home up in flames following improper disposal of fireworks</title><description>VIDEO: A Winston-Salem family's home was destroyed by a fire Saturday night because fireworks were not thrown away correctly, according to the fire department.
The department said two adults, three children, and one dog are displaced, and the cause of the fire was due to improper disposal of fireworks. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2024 9:01:24 AM - SOURCE: WFMY-TV CBS 2 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:01:24 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/08/Charlotte.house.fire.caused.by.lightning.strike.officials.say.aspx</link><title>Charlotte house fire caused by lightning strike, officials say</title><description>VIDEO: A large house fire in north Charlotte that happened early Monday was caused by a lightning strike, investigators said.
The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a house fire along Ribbonwalk Trail, which is just off Gibbon Road and Nevin Road, around midnight. It took a team of 30 firefighters about 20 minutes to get the fire under control, officials said. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 2:14:07 PM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:14:07 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/05/3.fires.displace.dozens.of.families.in.Charlotte.aspx</link><title>3 fires displace dozens of families in Charlotte</title><description>VIDEO: Dozens of families are without homes after three significant fires early Friday morning, the Charlotte Fire Department said.
The first fire happened at a home on Lakeside Drive in east Charlotte before 1 a.m. The second happened less than three miles away at a house on Abbeydale Drive, less than an hour later. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2024 1:32:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 01:32:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/05/Three.firefighters.treated.for.heat.injuries.house.a.total.loss.in.Farmville.fire.aspx</link><title>Three firefighters treated for heat injuries, house a total loss in Farmville fire</title><description>VIDEO: Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire at 3516 Hagan Street in Farmville Thursday.
Assistant Chief of the Farmville Fire Department Ricky Ellis confirmed the call came in around 2:18 p.m. and the fire was out at 3:37 p.m.
Ellis said the fire started outside and spread to the attic. - PUB DATE: 7/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCT-TV CBS/CW+ 9 Greenville</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/02/2.firefighters.hurt.while.battling.large.structure.fire.in.Iredell.County.aspx</link><title>2 firefighters hurt while battling large structure fire in Iredell County</title><description>VIDEO: Two firefighters were hurt while battling a large structure fire in Iredell County on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire started around 11:50 a.m. along Ritchie Foam Lane near South Main Street. Video of the fire showed large plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky, along with tall flames.
Firefighters said they controlled the fire around 12:40 p. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 9:47:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:47:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/02/Southport.Family.reacts.to.beach.house.rental.two.other.homes.and.church.struck.by.lightning.aspx</link><title>Southport: Family reacts to beach house rental, two other homes and church struck by lightning</title><description>VIDEO: Not one, not two, but three homes and a church were all struck by lightning on Monday near Southport and Oak Island.
That’s where some of the most powerful storms passed through the Cape Fear region Monday afternoon.
For the Pipkin family, their vacation in Caswell Beach started with a bang, quite literally, when their beach house was struck by lightning. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:28:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC/FOX 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:28:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/July/01/Jamesville.and.Williamston.firefighters.battle.fire.at.abandoned.home.aspx</link><title>Jamesville and Williamston firefighters battle fire at abandoned home</title><description>Firefighters from Jamesville and Williamston tended to a fire that broke out at an abandoned home on Sunday. Crews responded at around 6:30 p.m. to the 25000 block of US Hwy. 64. Officials said the structure had been vacant/abandoned for quite some time, so the property was overgrown, making it tough to access initially. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2024 2:13:07 PM - SOURCE: WNCT-TV CBS/CW 9 Greenville</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:13:07 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/30/Firefighters.remove.massive.gator.lunging.at.cars.on.the.road.in.Brunswick.County.aspx</link><title>Firefighters remove massive gator lunging at cars on the road in Brunswick County</title><description>PHOTO: Firefighters removed a 12-foot alligator that was lunging at cars early Friday morning.
Crews were called to the scene around 1 a.m. to help the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office remove the alligator.
“After a first attempt to walk this gentleman across the road failed, we turned to what we know best. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2024 4:38:00 PM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:38:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/28/Fire.burns.through.roof.of.crematorium.in.Fayetteville.aspx</link><title>Fire burns through roof of crematorium in Fayetteville</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: Several Fayetteville firefighters spent hours battling a fire that broke out at the Rogers and Breece Crematory on Thursday night.
According to the Fayetteville Fire Department, crews responded at around 8:30 p.m. to a commercial structure fire at the business at 510 North Street.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they saw heavy fire rising from the roof of the crematory, Fayetteville fire officials said. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 1:24:11 PM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV FOX 8 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:24:11 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/28/Fire.in.garage.workshop.at.Moore.County.home.damages.pickup.truck.motorcycle.aspx</link><title>Fire in garage, workshop at Moore County home damages pickup truck, motorcycle</title><description>A fire inside a garage at a Moore County home overnight damaged a pickup truck and motorcycle.
Around 1 a.m. on Friday, firefighters responded to the 2700 block of N.C. Highway 73, near West End. According to fire officials, a workshop building was engulfed in flames, and a nearby garage with vehicles inside had heavy smoke. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 1:15:53 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:15:53 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/27/Morris.Marina.Road.fire.remains.90.contained.as.NC.Forest.Service.tackles.hot.spots.aspx</link><title>Morris Marina Road fire remains 90% contained as N.C. Forest Service tackles hot spots</title><description>The Morris Marina Road wildfire in Carteret County is continuing to remain 90% contained, according to NC Forest Service.
The fire started on Sunday, June 16 and has burned a total of 545 acres. NC Forest Service officials are primary focusing on Shell and Morris Marina Road to put out hot spots within the fire area and containment lines to protect homes. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCTI-TV ABC 12 New Bern</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/26/1.pulled.from.burning.home.in.Durham.fire.department.says.aspx</link><title>1 pulled from burning home in Durham, fire department says</title><description>VIDEO: One person was rescued from a burning home in Durham early Wednesday morning and another suffered possible smoke inhalation, according to the Durham Fire Department.
Fire crews responded to a reported structure fire “with a possible subject trapped” in the 200 block of Hickory Glenn Lane around 1 a. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2024 11:49:16 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:49:16 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/25/Garbage.truck.catches.fire.on.East.Lexington.Avenue.in.High.Point.aspx</link><title>Garbage truck catches fire on East Lexington Avenue in High Point</title><description>VIDEO: New video shows smoke pouring from a garbage truck after it caught fire in High Point.
Shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, High Point firefighters responded to a fire involving a garbage truck on the 100 block of East Lexington Avenue.
According to the fire department, the truck was picking up trash from behind the Mayberry restaurant when it caught fire. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 8:51:33 PM - SOURCE: WGHP-TV FOX 8 High Point</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:51:33 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/24/Father.and.infant.killed.in.Bladen.County.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Father and infant killed in Bladen County house fire</title><description>Two people are dead following a house fire in Bladen County Sunday afternoon.
According to the Bladen County Fire Marshal, Kenneth Clark, the fire was reported at 2:50 p.m. at a home on Susie Sand Hill Road. Four people were inside the home at the time of the fire, a father and three children. The mother and another child were at a nearby store. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 2:56:00 PM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:56:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/25/Follow.Up.Iredell.County.fire.department.aiding.station.that.lost.two.firefighters.in.ATV.accident.aspx</link><title>Follow Up: Iredell County fire department aiding station that lost two firefighters in ATV accident</title><description>The Rowan-Iredell Fire Department is grieving the loss of two firefighters who were killed in an ATV accident while off-duty over the weekend.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office identified the volunteer firefighters as Daniel Sell and Jacob Steele. The sheriff said the two men were visiting West Virginia at the time of the accident. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/25/Lighting.strike.fire.displaces.10.from.beach.house.in.Outer.Banks.aspx</link><title>Lighting strike fire displaces 10 from beach house in Outer Banks</title><description>PHOTOS: A lightning strike triggered a fire that heavily damaged a beach house at the North Carolina Outer Banks on Monday morning, officials said.
The blaze was reported around 6:45 a.m. at a three-story home in the 900 block of Corolla Drive in the Whalehead area of Currituck County, according to reports. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCT-TV CBS/CW+ 9 Greenville</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/23/Camp.Ignite.in.Charlotte.inspires.girls.to.be.firefighters.aspx</link><title>Camp Ignite in Charlotte inspires girls to be firefighters</title><description>A Charlotte summer camp is empowering young girls to be their own heroes.
The Charlotte Fire Department hosted its annual “Camp Ignite” this week. The camp gives girls the experience of being a firefighter so they can pursue, and excel, at it. “I like to be outdoors and do things that I’ve never done before,” said Gabriella Horne, one of the dozens of girls taking part in the camp. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2024 10:01:00 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 22:01:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/23/2.RowanIredell.firefighters.die.after.West.Virginia.ATV.crash.aspx</link><title>2 Rowan-Iredell firefighters die after West Virginia ATV crash</title><description>Two firefighters with the Rowan-Iredell Fire Department died after an ATV crash this weekend in West Virginia, according to the town of Cleveland’s Facebook page.
As of Sunday afternoon, there is no information about the nature of their deaths.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office identified the two firefighters who died as Daniel Sell and Jacob Steele. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2024 5:30:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:30:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/21/Carteret.County.wildfire.remains.90.contained.burned.545.acres.aspx</link><title>Carteret County wildfire remains 90% contained, burned 545 acres</title><description>PHOTOS: The fight to contain a wildfire in the east continues into the start of the weekend.
The North Carolina Forest Service says the scorched acreage has dropped to 545 acres from 550 acres because of more accurate drone mapping. However, it is still only 90% contained.
Officials say Carteret County Commissioner Chris Chadwick has been cited and charged for causing the fire that threatened homes and charred the land. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/21/1.killed.1.airlifted.after.serious.crash.on.I485.in.north.Charlotte.aspx</link><title>1 killed, 1 airlifted after serious crash on I-485 in north Charlotte</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: A stretch of Interstate 485 in north Charlotte is shut down due to a deadly crash involving two tractor-trailers, including a tanker truck.
The crash happened on the outer loop near Mallard Creek Road, which is Exit 28 on I-485. Multiple vehicles are involved in the crash. The inner and outer loops are both blocked by the crash. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/21/Update.Molten.slag.caused.fire.at.old.Charlotte.Douglas.airport.control.tower.aspx</link><title>Update: Molten slag caused fire at old Charlotte Douglas airport control tower</title><description>VIDEO: The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport Thursday morning.
Heavy smoke was observed coming from the old control tower shortly after 8 a.m.
Firefighters said four construction workers were initially trapped by the smoke.
While the fire did make it to two alarms, it was controlled within 10 minutes, according to firefighters. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 4:41:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:41:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/18/Rolesville.to.get.official.fire.department.aspx</link><title>Rolesville to get official fire department</title><description>The Town of Rolesville will soon have an official fire department.
For nearly 70 years, the Rolesville Rural Fire Department, which is separate from the town, has answered the town’s calls. However, the town recently signed an agreement with the fire department to merge on July 1, 2025.
Mayor Ronnie Currin says the move is mainly about preparing for the surge in new residents expected over the next few years. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 6:43:46 PM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:43:46 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/20/Firefighters.control.fire.at.old.control.tower.at.Charlotte.Airport.aspx</link><title>Firefighters control fire at old control tower at Charlotte Airport</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Charlotte Fire Department posted on social media early in the morning of June 20 that firefighters were fighting a structure fire at the old control tower at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The fire department posted on X that firefighters were at 5500 Josh Birmingham Parkway, which is the site of the old airport tower. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/20/Cause.unknown.as.fire.burns.near.wood.pallet.company.in.Sampson.County.aspx</link><title>Cause unknown as fire burns near wood pallet company in Sampson County</title><description>VIDEO: It could be days before a massive fire at a wood pallet company in Sampson County stops burning.
Dozens of firefighters from six counties responded to flames outside Discount Pallet Service on Ira B. Tart Road just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire burned nearly 15 acres, including trees in a nearby wooded area. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2024 2:49:43 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:49:43 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/18/Winnabow.Volunteer.Fire.Department.responds.to.two.brush.fires.aspx</link><title>Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department responds to two brush fires</title><description>Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department crews responded to two separate brush fires over the weekend.
The first was on Saturday, June 15, and it threatened multiple local homes.
However, work from the WVFD, Bolivia VFD, Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue, Leland FR, and North Carolina Forestry fought the fire before issues arose. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/17/Carteret.County.brush.fire.consumes.520.acres.75.contained.aspx</link><title>Carteret County brush fire consumes 520 acres, 75% contained</title><description>Over the weekend, a brush fire sparked the evacuation of residents and scorched over 500 acres of land.
The NC Forest Service says the wildfire has burned 520 acres and is 75% contained. The forest service says firefighters will reinforce containment lines along Radar Road.
Officials say voluntary evacuations started Sunday afternoon for the 20 homes threatened. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 1:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:52:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/16/Smiths.Farm.Market.in.Johnston.County.sustains.heavy.damage.from.major.fire.aspx</link><title>Smith's Farm Market in Johnston County sustains heavy damage from major fire</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: A beloved locally-owned business in Johnston County caught fire, prompting a massive firefighter response to combat the large flames.
The barn of Smith's Farm Market and Garden Center was engulfed in fire early Sunday morning. The barn included a main office for wholesale plant customers, employee break rooms, bathrooms, storage, equipment and more. - PUB DATE: 6/16/2024 12:31:00 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:31:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/17/1.airlifted.after.suffering.burns.in.Cumberland.County.camping.trailer.fire.officials.say.aspx</link><title>1 airlifted after suffering burns in Cumberland County camping trailer fire, officials say</title><description>A burn victim was airlifted to an area hospital after a large camping trailer was destroyed in a fire in Cumberland County Sunday evening, officials said.
The fire was reported just after 6:30 p.m. along Graye Fryers Lane, about four miles southeast of Fayetteville off Tabor Church Road just east of the Cape Fear River. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 3:52:10 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:52:10 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/13/Crews.battle.fire.at.storage.units.in.Raleigh.aspx</link><title>Crews battle fire at storage units in Raleigh</title><description>Crews battled a fire that broke out at storage units in Raleigh on Thursday morning.
The blaze happened at a building housing storage units located on Diggs Drive, located south of Interstate 40 off Lake Wheeler Drive. According to the Raleigh Fire Department, they received a call for the fire around 6:22 a. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2024 1:34:30 PM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:34:30 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/13/Wilmington.Fire.Departments.Chief.Mason.to.ride.in.12th.annual.Carolina.Brotherhood.Ride.aspx</link><title>Wilmington Fire Department's Chief Mason to ride in 12th annual Carolina Brotherhood Ride</title><description>PHOTO: One of Wilmington’s own is participating in a more than 600-mile bike ride charity event.
Chief Steve Mason with Wilmington Fire Department plans to ride in the 12th annual Carolina Brotherhood Ride.
Each year, the bicyclists raise money for families of fallen firefighters, police officers, and other first responders. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2024 7:27:59 PM - SOURCE: WWAY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 3 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:27:59 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/12/VIDEO.7.dogs.killed.in.Charlotte.house.fire.estimated.275K.in.damage.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: 7 dogs killed in Charlotte house fire; estimated $275K in damage</title><description>Seven dogs died and two people are without a home after their house caught fire in north Charlotte on Wednesday night.
The Charlotte Fire Department said blaze broke out on Clooney Lane, not far off University City Boulevard, around 9:30 p.m. Firefighters were met with heavy flames coming from the two-story home when they arrived and battled the fire for 30 minutes before bringing it under control. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 7:29:00 PM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:29:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/12/Follow.Up.Firefighter.sustains.head.injury.while.battling.thirdstory.apartment.fire.in.Spring.Lake.aspx</link><title>Follow Up: Firefighter sustains head injury while battling third-story apartment fire in Spring Lake</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire ignited on the top floor of a Spring Lake apartment complex Tuesday. Thanks to the quick actions of fire crews, no area residents were trapped or hurt in the fire.
A firefighter did, however, sustain a head injury as crews battled the flames at the Brooks on Eleven66 apartments in the 100 block of Pine Knoll Drive. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 8:03:38 PM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:03:38 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/13/Atlantic.Beach.Fire.Department.launches.beach.wheelchair.program.aspx</link><title>Atlantic Beach Fire Department launches beach wheelchair program</title><description>VIDEO: The Atlantic Beach Fire Department, with the support of numerous sponsors, has introduced the beach wheelchair program to improve beach access for wheelchair users.
The specialized wheelchairs feature thick, heavy wheels and floatation devices for water use.
Despite initial shortages, the department has expanded its inventory. - PUB DATE: 6/13/2024 1:20:00 AM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 01:20:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/11/Six.apartments.destroyed.in.massive.fire.at.Spring.Lake.apartment.complex.aspx</link><title>Six apartments destroyed in massive fire at Spring Lake apartment complex</title><description>VIDEO: Six apartments were destroyed in a large fire at an apartment complex in Spring Lake Tuesday.
Around 10:30 a.m., authorities said the fire started on a third floor balcony at The Brooks on Eleven66, located on Pine Knoll Drive. Six apartments were destroyed in the fire, authorities said. No one was hurt in the fire, according to authorities. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 6:00:34 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:00:34 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/12/Man.flown.to.hospital.with.burns.after.explosion.fire.at.Burke.County.home.aspx</link><title>Man flown to hospital with burns after explosion, fire at Burke County home</title><description>VIDEO: A man in Burke County was flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a fire destroyed much of his home near Glen Alpine. Neighbors describe hearing several explosions and then seeing the man on fire in the yard.
The home is on Lytle Drive near the town of Glen Alpine. Investigators told Channel 9's Dave Faherty the fire started out back when the man who lived there tried to fill a gas can. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/12/Gunfire.attack.on.Duke.Energy.equipment.causes.fire.power.outage.in.Durham.County.aspx</link><title>Gunfire attack on Duke Energy equipment causes fire, power outage in Durham County</title><description>The FBI is assisting in an investigation after gunfire damaged Duke Energy power equipment in Durham County leading to a power outage at the Raleigh border, officials said.
The electrical equipment in the 3900 block of Carpenter Pond Road was hit by gunfire sometime in the last week, according to a news release from the FBI. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGHP-TV FOX 8 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/10/5.hurt.in.deck.collapse.at.Raleigh.construction.site.aspx</link><title>5 hurt in deck collapse at Raleigh construction site</title><description>VIDEO: Five people were hurt when a deck collapsed at a new home construction site in Raleigh Monday, according to the Raleigh Fire Department.
Shortly after 2 p.m., emergency crews responded to the collapse at a home under construction in the 4100 block of Rockingham Drive near Lassiter Mill Road.
Workers on top of the structure were in the process of building the deck when it collapsed with the workers falling about 10 to 15 feet, Raleigh Fire Department spokeswoman Jamie Cheveralls said. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2024 9:14:23 PM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:14:23 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/10/79yearold.Raleigh.woman.killed.in.tractortrailer.crash.on.U.S70.driver.charged.with.womans.death.aspx</link><title>79-year-old Raleigh woman killed in tractor-trailer crash on US 70, driver charged with woman's death</title><description>One woman is dead and six others were injured when a tractor-trailer crashed into three cars on U.S. Highway 70 Monday in Johnston County.
At 1:06 p.m., WMPD Officers were dispatched to the area of US 70 Eastbound at Swift Creek Road after a tractor-trailer collided with three cars. One of the drivers, 79-year-old Bonney Wheatley, of Raleigh, was pronounced dead at the scene. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2024 8:08:00 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:08:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/11/Blounts.Creek.Volunteer.Fire.Dept.boosts.capabilities.with.new.upgrades.and.equipment.aspx</link><title>Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. boosts capabilities with new upgrades and equipment</title><description>A volunteer fire department here in Eastern Carolina has received essential upgrades including new equipment thanks to grant funding.
On Monday, June 10 Representative Keith Kidwell presented the Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department with a check totaling $850,000 from the NC Legislature.
Multiple Beaufort County officials were also in attendance of this celebration. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCTI-TV ABC 12 New Bern</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/08/Raleigh.firefighter.taken.to.hospital.in.ladder.injury.aspx</link><title>Raleigh firefighter taken to hospital in ladder injury</title><description>A Raleigh firefighter was taken to a local hospital after an injury he suffered while at a tree rescue call late Saturday morning, officials said.
The incident was reported just before 10:55 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of Brereton Drive, a street off Six Forks Road just north of Interstate 540.
The homeowners at the Brereton Drive house were trimming a tree in their yard when a limb broke under a 77-year-old man who was up in the tree, according to Raleigh Fire Department spokeswoman Jamie Cheveralls. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2024 8:00:07 PM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 20:00:07 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/10/Swansboro.fire.officials.host.live.burn.training.exercise.aspx</link><title>Swansboro fire officials host live burn training exercise</title><description>VIDEO: One Eastern Carolina town organized a live burn training exercise in order to prepare for the real deal.
“You only have a few minutes to act fast,” Onslow County Fire Rescue Chief Jim Lathrop said.
Sunday, The Swansboro Fire Department hosted a live burn training exercise with other departments to get ready for an actual fire. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2024 1:13:00 AM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:13:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/07/Clayton.Fire.Department.responds.to.house.fire.all.residents.and.pets.safe.aspx</link><title>Clayton Fire Department responds to house fire; all residents and pets safe</title><description>VIDEO: The Clayton Fire Department responded to a house fire on Thursday evening.
A neighbor told WRAL that the house on Michael Way, near the Clayton River Walk on the Neuse Greenway, was a total loss, but everyone, including the pets, got out safely. Clayton Fire Department's Battalion Chief says they responded quickly to the fire on the right side of a house. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/06/Wilmington.Fire.Department.to.host.Junior.Fire.Academy.aspx</link><title>Wilmington Fire Department to host Junior Fire Academy</title><description>The Wilmington Fire Department is hosting one of two sessions on June 10-14.
High school students be able to earn life-saving skills like CPR, first aid, and how to use a fire extinguisher during the experience, as well as experience firsthand what it’s like to be a firefighter by trying on gear, searching for a victim, and taking on a scaled-down version of the firefighter physical agility test. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 3:57:00 PM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:57:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/05/Firefighters.extinguish.Surf.City.house.fire.that.involved.multiple.vehicles.explosions.aspx</link><title>Firefighters extinguish Surf City house fire that involved multiple vehicles, explosions</title><description>VIDEO: Firefighters extinguished a house fire on South Topsail Drive in Surf City that was called in at around 8:31 p.m. Wednesday, June 5.
According to a release from the town, multiple vehicles were also involved in the fire, and a number of explosions occurred.
“Surf City crews, along with assistance from Topsail Beach Fire Department, Pender EMS and Fire and North Topsail Beach Fire Department, quickly deployed hand lines to extinguish the fire and protect adjacent structures from the spreading flames. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 10:39:00 PM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:39:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/06/Vehicle.slams.through.wall.dangles.from.uptown.Charlotte.parking.deck.aspx</link><title>Vehicle slams through wall, dangles from uptown Charlotte parking deck</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: An investigation is underway after a vehicle slammed through a wall and dangled from an uptown Charlotte parking deck Thursday morning.
According to the Charlotte Fire Department, the incident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6, in the area of N Church and W 6th Street. As emergency crews responded to the scene, they observed a vehicle dangling from the 6th floor of a parking deck. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/05/Follow.Up.Incredible.doorbell.video.shows.moment.intentionally.set.fire.spread.to.Uptown.homes.aspx</link><title>Follow Up: Incredible doorbell video shows moment intentionally set fire spread to Uptown homes</title><description>VIDEO: A massive three-alarm fire in Uptown last Thursday was intentionally set, according to Charlotte Fire.
The fire started at a building along Margaret Brown Street across from Frazier Park. Nearly a week later, Frank Wohlfarth, displaced from his home due to the fire, shared a doorbell camera video of the moment the nearby fire spread to his house while he was sleeping inside. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/05/Twoalarm.fire.at.south.Charlotte.warehouse.extinguished.no.injuries.reported.aspx</link><title>Two-alarm fire at south Charlotte warehouse extinguished, no injuries reported</title><description>VIDEO: Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a warehouse in south Charlotte early Wednesday morning.
The Charlotte Fire Department said they responded to the Carolina Foods warehouse on South Boulevard just after 1 a.m. Firefighters said they were met with smoke billowing from the warehouse when they arrived. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 1:29:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 01:29:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/04/Charlotte.begins.construction.on.first.allelectric.firehouse.in.the.Southeast.aspx</link><title>Charlotte begins construction on first all-electric firehouse in the Southeast</title><description>VIDEO: Once fully constructed, Charlotte's newly-reconstruction Firehouse #30 will be the first all-electric firehouse in the Southeast, according to the city of Charlotte.
Ground for the new fire station was broken Monday in a ceremony at the site, which is located adjacent to the Charlotte Fire Department's training center on Shopton Road. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/01/Ill.miss.it.First.fulltime.firefighter.in.Clayton.history.retires.after.30.years.on.the.job.aspx</link><title>‘I’ll miss it’: First full-time firefighter in Clayton history retires after 30 years on the job</title><description>The Clayton Fire Department sent off one of its own into retirement with style on Friday.
The Town of Clayton hosted a retirement ceremony for Deputy Fire Chief Tony Atkinson, who protected and served the community for three decades. He became the first full-time hire for the Clayton Fire Department back in June 1994. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2024 3:20:20 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 03:20:20 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/June/03/Crews.respond.to.house.fire.in.Columbus.County.believed.to.be.intentionally.set.aspx</link><title>Crews respond to house fire in Columbus County believed to be intentionally set</title><description>Crews were still on scene of a house fire in Columbus County Monday morning, June 3, that authorities believe was intentionally set.
According to the Columbus County deputy fire marshal, this is the second time that the house, located on Shellys Lane, has been set on fire in the past four weeks.
The house did not receive much damage in the first fire, according to the deputy fire marshal, but a WECT crew at the scene reports that the home has now been severely damaged. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2024 7:41:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:41:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/31/VIDEO.Driver.airlifted.in.fiery.tractortrailer.crash.on.Business.85.in.High.Point.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: Driver airlifted in fiery tractor-trailer crash on Business 85 in High Point</title><description>Traffic was halted and diverted as a result of a vehicle fire on Interstate 85 Business/US 29/US 70 near Old Thomasville Road in Randolph County on Thursday.
Video on Business 85 showed an overturned tractor-trailer bursting with flames on the side of the road under a bridge and traffic being diverted. - PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/30/Crews.Fires.intentionally.set.at.Uptown.Charlotte.building.two.days.in.a.row.aspx</link><title>Crews: Fires intentionally set at Uptown Charlotte building two days in a row</title><description>Crews responded to a 3-alarm fire involving two buildings in uptown Charlotte Thursday morning.
According to the Charlotte Fire Department, the fire happened on Margaret Brown Street around 2 a.m.
A second alarm was called 10 minutes later, then a 3rd alarm at 2:20 a.m. At 2:25 a.m., all firefighters were ordered to evacuate the building. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 2:43:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 02:43:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/30/VIDEO.Whiteville.firefighters.help.workers.stranded.on.side.of.hospital.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: Whiteville firefighters help workers stranded on side of hospital</title><description>Firefighters with the Whiteville Fire Department were called to Columbus Regional Healthcare System Wednesday, May 29, after some workers became stranded on the side of the building.
According to the WFD, workers were replacing a window when the suspended platform’s motor malfunctioned.
Video at the top of this story shows fire crews working to remove the workers from the side of the hospital. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:27:00 PM - SOURCE: WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 12:27:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/30/Our.community.needs.us.Durham.firefighters.police.to.get.pay.increase.with.new.city.budget.amid.staffing.shortage.aspx</link><title>‘Our community needs us’: Durham firefighters, police to get pay increase with new city budget amid staffing shortage</title><description>First responders in Durham are set to get more money this year as the need grows with more people moving to the city.
This comes after several months of pleas from police and fire for additional funds.
Durham firefighters like Teekie Majors put their lives on the line every single day, all while working multiple jobs on top of the role. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:33:08 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 00:33:08 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/29/Asheville.firefighters.death.from.cancer.ruled.as.lineofduty.death.aspx</link><title>Asheville firefighter’s death from cancer ruled as line-of-duty death</title><description>VIDEO: The Asheville Fire Department said a Safety and Training Officer’s death from cancer has been ruled as a line-of-duty death.
According to the department, STO Jeff Lyons became a member of the Asheville Fire Department in Sept. of 1996. He continuously worked full-time until 2022, when he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer that would eventually claim his life. - PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHNS-TV FOX 21 Greenville</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/25/Pitch.black.from.smoke.7.people.rescued.1.hospitalized.after.large.apartment.fire.in.Fayetteville.aspx</link><title>Pitch black from smoke: 7 people rescued, 1 hospitalized, after large apartment fire in Fayetteville</title><description>VIDEO: Firefighters rescued seven people from a fire that damaged multiple units of a 3-story apartment on Saturday morning in Fayetteville.
Heavy smoke was visible on Tamarack Drive when firefighters arrived around 6 a.m. Neighbors say the dramatic scene was dangerous and scary, with several people on the upper floor only reachable by ladder. - PUB DATE: 5/25/2024 3:18:00 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2024 15:18:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/26/9.people.lose.their.home.in.WinstonSalem.apartment.fire.aspx</link><title>9 people lose their home in Winston-Salem apartment fire</title><description>VIDEO: Several people are displaced after a fire in Winston-Salem.
The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to the Plaza South Apartment Homes on Plaza Ridge Circle around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Firefighters rescued one person from a balcony.
Winston-Salem Fire said six adults, three children, and a pet were displaced. - PUB DATE: 5/26/2024 8:28:28 AM - SOURCE: WFMY-TV CBS 2 Greensboro</description><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 08:28:28 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/NC/2024/May/22/Garbage.truck.bursts.into.flames.on.Spring.Forest.Road.in.Raleigh.aspx</link><title>Garbage truck bursts into flames on Spring Forest Road in Raleigh</title><description>VIDEO: A garbage truck burst into flames on Wednesday afternoon along Spring Forest Road in Raleigh.
The area was blocked with yellow tape before 1 p.m. near Hargrove Road. A video sent to WRAL News by a witness at the scene shows large flames shooting from the ground.
According to Raleigh police, the fire appeared to come from a garbage truck. - PUB DATE: 5/22/2024 7:26:00 PM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 19:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

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