At 1955hrs, Engine 1 was dispatched as the closest engine to 4000 Water Oak Dr, in the City of Raleigh, for a reported structure fire. Engine 1 arrived first to find smoke showing, and stretched a line into the kitchen, where they extinguished the kitchen fire. Units from the Raleigh Fire Department arrived soon after, and command quickly placed the fire under control.

At 11:45pm, RWCC dispatched New Hope Stations 1 & 2 to 4209 Loon Lane in the New Hope Fire District for a reported structure fire.  New Hope Car 2 arrived first, reporting heavy fire through the roof, and requested 3 mutual aid tankers and WC1 to respond to the scene.  Engine 4’s crew arrived and pulled 2 attack lines and began knocking down the fire in division 1.

Eastern Wake Pumper 2 arrived next and supplied Engine 4’s crew with additional water.  Tanker 10, Engine 1, Tanker 11, Rescue 14 & Tanker 9 arrived soon after, assisting the interior crews with extinguishment and overhaul of the fire building.  Tankers from Eastern Wake, Wendell, Roseville & Wake Forrest arrived, and stood by in case a tanker operations were needed.  The fire was placed under control after 26 minutes.

Aug 2, 2016 – We have completed our recent hiring process, and would like to announce the hiring of two new career Firefighter/EMTs: Starr Webster will be assigned to B shift at Station 1, and Cole Williams will be assigned to C shift at Station 1.

Starr has been a part time firefighter with Wake New Hope FD for the past 3 years, as well as an Fire & EMS Instructor at Wake Tech Community College.  She also worked for as a Captain at the Morrisville Fire Department & EMT at Wake Med Mobile Critical Care Services.

Cole comes to us from the Pilot Fire Department in Franklin County, and is a graduate of the Nash County Fire Academy.  Cole is also the assistant training officer at the Pilot Fire Department, and has served with them for several years.

August 1, 2016 – Wake New Hope FD is proud to announce the following promotions:

Ryan Blair promoted to Lieutenant, Station 1 on A Shift
Jimmy Massey promoted to Lieutenant, Station 1 on C Shift
JD Howell promoted to Captain, Station 1 on B Shift
Jason Stephenson promoted to Captain, Station 2 on C Shift
Tim Massey promoted to Captain, Station 2 on A Shift

Congratulations to our new officers on their new positions!

July 31, 2016 – Phillip Driver, who has worked at Wake New Hope Fire Department as the Captain at Station 1 on B shift for the past 9 years, was recent offered a full time position as the Chief of the Archer Lodge Fire Department in Clayton NC in Johnston County.  We wish Captain Driver (now Chief Driver) best of luck at his new position, and we thank him for his 16 years of service to the Wake New Hope Fire District.