It was a busy Saturday for crews at both stations with crews handling 6 calls by 7pm.

At 11am, Engine 1, Rescue 14 & Raleigh Engine 27 as closest engine were dispatched for an overturned car on I540 EB by Loiusburg Rd. Units arrived to find a single car and trailer that had overturned, with no entrapment. Wake EMS 36 responded to treat the injured parties, while New Hope units provided protection to the scene until NC State Highway Patrol was able to clear the scene.

At 1607, Engine 4 & Rescue 14 were dispatched to Rolesville Rd & Fixit Shop Rd, for a reported head on collision. New Hope Fire units arrived to find a 2 car MVC, with no entrapment, but multiple injuries. Eastern Wake EMS responded as well, and treated and transported the injured parties to the hospital.

At 1630, Rolesville FD was dispatched for a brush fire off Hwy 401, but found a controlled burn at 4609 Malor Dr. New Hope Car 2 requested Brush 7 & Tanker 9 to respond from Station 2 to assist, as well as Wake Forest Brush 1 & North the Carolina Forest Service.

While crews from Station 2 were operating at the MVC and brush fire, Engine 1 and Raleigh Engine 19 handled a medical emergency on Capital Blvd.

At 1712, RW911 dispatched New Hope Stations 1 and 2, along with Eastern Wake FD, Wendell FD, and Raleigh FD E27 as closest engine, for a reported structure fire on Marwood Dr, in unincorporated Wake County. Car 1 was first on scene, with New Hope 101 (Deputy Chief Price) establishing command, reporting an 1800 Sq foot residence, with smoke showing from the roof. Chief Price requested 3 additional tankers and 2 additional engines, and provided an updated size-up of a working kitchen fire that had extended to the attic.

Engine 27 was the first engine on scene, and secured their own hydrant, however due to the fact it was a private hydrant system, the IC initiated a tanker shuttle to provide water supply. Several lines were stretched as crews began knocking down the fire, and completing searches.

Once the fire was knocked down, crews set up a PPV fan at the front door to vent all the smoke, and overhaul was completed. The fire was marked as extinguished in less than 45 minutes.

New Hope units who responded included Car 1, Engine 1, Tanker 11, Engine 4, Tanker 9, and Rescue 14

Thanks to all the departments that provided assistance at this fire, including Eastern Wake, Northern Wake, Wendell, Rolesville, and Raleigh FD, and Wake County Fire Marshal’s office.

At 0729hrs, RW911 dispatched New Hope Engine 1, Rescue 14, Wake EMS 36 and Raleigh FD Engine 27 (as closest engine) for an MVA at I540 EB and Buffaloe Rd. Minutes later, New Hope Engine 4, Car 1 and Eastern Wake Pumper 2 were dispatched to Forestville Rd & Buffaloe Rd for a report of an overturned school bus. Engine 27 located the crash about a mile from their station, at Buffaloe Rd & Stone Station Dr.

Engine 27 gave a size up of an overturned school bus, with 5 children on board and no entrapment, and it was located in the county, which was the Wake New Hope Fire District. E27 also requested Raleigh Police and NC SHP to respond for traffic control, as they needed to completely close down the roadway. Due to the nature of the crash, New Hope Car 2 (Deputy Chief Price) directed Rescue 14 and Engine 4 to continue in, and returned any mutual aid units that were responding.

After EMS 36 assessing the injured occupants, they downgraded the EMS response to 3 ambulances and EMS District Chief 3, who transported the injured to local hospitals.

New Hope units stood by until the heavy duty tow truck was able to upright the bus, and cleared the scene without further incident

These two photos are from WRAL                                                                      The photo below is from WNCN

All photos used with permission of their respective photographers

At 1322, RW911 dispatched Engine 4 and Rescue 14 to a report of an overturned vehicle at Mitchell Mill Rd and Fixit Shop Rd.  New Hope Car 1 was first on scene, reporting a single vehicle MVA, with the vehicle on it’s roof.  The driver had self extricated prior to the arrival of the FD, so New Hope units stood by until the tow truck righted the car and cleared the scene.

At 0756, New Hope Engine 1 was dispatched as the closest engine to 4713 Dansey Dr, in the City of Raleigh, for a reported structure fire. Engine 1 arrived first, reporting heavy smoke and fire from the C division of a two story multiple residential apartment building, and requested a working fire be transmitted. New Hope’s crew stretched a 1¾ inch handline into the structure and initiated fire attack on the second floor in the fire apartment. Raleigh Fire Battalion 1 arrived shortly afterward, and transmitted a second alarm on his arrival. Engine 19 arrived next, securing a water supply for Engine 1 and assisting the interior crews with fire attack.

There were multiple reports of people still inside the structure, so Raleigh Fire Rescue 1 was assigned search and rescue, and assigned to assist any residents in evacuating the building. Based on the situation, Wake EMS also transmitted an EMS second alarm, bringing additional EMS resources to the scene. 15 minutes after the initial dispatch, Batt 1 ordered all firefighters out of the second floor, with a full evacuation following shortly thereafter, allowing Ladder 5 to initiate aerial operations. Batt 1 also requested the Red Cross was requested for the possible relocation of 12 individuals.

Crews resumed interior operations, and knocked down all remaining fire and the fire was placed under control at 0842.

Units on the initial dispatch included New Hope Engine 1, Raleigh Fire Engine 19, E15, E27, E11, Ladder 2, L5, Rescue 1, Battalion 1, Batt 5. Wake EMS 3

Units added on the working fire dispatch included Raleigh Fire Air 2, Batt 2, Car 402, C20, EMS 15, Dist Chief 3, Truck 1

Raleigh Fire second alarm E21, E22, E28, L1, L 4, Air 1

EMS second alarm EMS19, 6, 4, Eastern Wake EMS 63, Dist 1, Dist 9, Medic 95 and 96 and EVAC 1

Media coverage from the fire: WNCN (who took the two photos above), WRAL and ABC11 Additional pictures can be found at Mike Legero’s website