Durham Fire Department Coverage

Durham City Council to consider raises for police, firefighters in budget

Durham city employees could be getting pay bumps starting in July. The news comes after protests from a range of employees at city meetings.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Fire forces 11 people out of home in Durham

Firefighters said when they arrived here just after midnight, the side of the home was engulfed in flames.

Nick Perlin, WRAL reporter

11 people escape house fire in Durham

A fire forced nearly a dozen people out of their home Friday morning in Durham.

Durham firefighter says 'devil had a hold of me' during fight to survive intense house fire

Durham firefighter Donald Dixon said no amount of training could have prepared him for what he encountered while trying to put out a recent house fire.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Durham firefighter glad to be alive after scary house fire, roof collapse

Firefighter Donald Dixon shared his story about his fight to survive after fighting a fire on South Bend Drive in Durham.

Former fire marshal and one of the first Black firefighters in Durham dies

According to the fire department, 88-year-old George King passed away on Sunday. King was one of the two surviving members of the "Original Ten," the first African-American firefighters hired by the city in 1958.

WRAL staff

Neighbor captures video of Durham home being engulfed in flames

A WRAL viewer shared video footage of a Durham home going up in flames Tuesday morning.

Durham home goes up in flames, one person escapes safely

At approximately 12:20 a.m., the Durham Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 5800 block of Shamrock Road. When firefighters arrived, flames could be seen coming from the roof.

WRAL staff

Durham apartment goes up in flames

At 2 p.m., the Durham Fire Department was dispatched to reported structure fire in the 1500 block of Sima Avenue. When crews arrived on scene, smoke and flames could be seen coming out of the front door of an apartment at the end of the row.

WRAL staff

Four displaced after River Rock Drive house fire in Durham

No injuries or pets were reported inside the home during the fire.

Durham firefighters rescue unresponsive man at 80 feet at construction site

Durham firefighters rescued an unresponsive man 80 feet high on a crane Monday morning.

Cause of Durham garage fire under investigation, no injuries

Durham firefighters controlled the fire along Laurel Drive in less than 10 minutes.

WRAL Staff

2 Durham homes go up in flames Sunday morning

The fires happened less than an hour apart, and the homes are less than four miles apart.

WRAL staff

Apartment complex fire forces dozens out of home in Durham

Durham fire department staff worked to put out a fire on Saturday night that forced dozens of residents out of their homes.

Triangle cities, counties spending millions on overtime for first responders as staffing struggles continue

As EMS, fire and police departments around the Triangle area struggle to fill vacancies, their overtime expenses are showing the effects. Sometimes, the amounts departments are accruing in overtime far exceeds what was budgeted.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Investigates reporter

Durham city employees plead for higher pay in tense discussion at city hall

A previous strike by sanitation employees brought a new level of attention to the topic, and that came after pushes from Durham police and fire departments for higher pay.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Durham City Council talks wage increases for city employees

Durham city workers went to city hall to take their fight for higher pay to the next level.

Durham home goes up in flames Thursday morning

A Durham home went up in flames Thursday morning.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Crews battle house fire on Linwood Ave. in Durham

Crews are at the scene of a house fire in Durham. They were called to the scene on Linwood Avenue just early Thursday morning.

First responders are preparing for increase in heat emergency calls

Monday is expected to be another hot day with heat advisories in place for much of central North Carolina. EMS crews in Raleigh and Durham are preparing for an uptick in emergency calls related to the heat.

Durham church feeds hundreds despite damaging weekend fire

After their church was ravaged by a fire, members of Greater Waltown United Holy Church continue to serve the community by providing food to about 900 people.

'It did not destroy our faith': Durham church members show resilience after fire ravages church

After their church was ravaged by a fire, members of Greater Waltown United Holy Church continue to serve the community by providing food to about 900 people.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

'We're resilient:' Durham church devastated by flames, pastor says God will see them through

A major response from the Durham Fire Department on Saturday night helped save a church from total devastation.

WRAL Staff

Shots fired at truck of firefighter while he was on the job

Firefighters were shocked because they didn't even hear the shots.

Durham fire dept. feeling pinch of nationwide problem over staff members leaving

The Durham Fire Department currently has 36 operational vacancies, a growing problem the fire chief says is part of a nationwide issue.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter