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

At 1006, with New Hope Engine 1 still on on scene on the 2 alarm structure fire, RW911 dispatched NWE51, NWR35 and RFD E23 to 6828 Capital Blvd, for an overturned vehicle involving a motorcycle. Since it was in New Hope’s primary response area, New Hope Car 1 added Engine 4 and Rescue 14 to the assignment. Wake Forest Engine 5 also requested to be added to the assignment.

New Hope Car 1 was first on scene, reporting 1 overturned dump truck and one car that had went off the road, with 2 minor injuries. Car 1 held with Engine 4, Rescue 14, Northern Wake R35,  and Wake Forest Engine 5 to assist with traffic and clearing of the road. All units cleared the scene in under an hour.

At 0331, RW911 dispatched Engine 4, Rescue 14 & Car 2 (Deputy Chief Price) for an motor vehicle crash at Old Milburnie Rd and Lauren Oak Dr. When the units arrived on scene they found a car had struck the side of a bridge, with the guardrail through the car’s windshield and almost into the creek. Due to the nature of the crash, Engine 1 and Wendell E115 were requested to respond to the scene, as was EMS 63, EMS 64 and District 3.

Crews removed the injured parties, and Eastern Wake EMS 63 transported them to the hospital.