firenews.net SWEPSONVILLE - Deputy Chief Jerry Donley, age 46, was found dead at the fire station this morning after working a 24 hour shift. He was a twenty-eight year veteran of the fire service.

We are sorry to share the recent news of NC Forestry forest fire equipment operator Nemeth Sanders who was killed in a traffic accident returning from a special training session.  Nemeth Fitzhugh Lee Sanders was killed on I-40 on July 27, 2007. He had been employed with the state Division of Forest Resources since June […]

North Carolina Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Service Nash Square, Raleigh, NC May 5, 2007 Keynote Address, Dan Jones Express condolences to families first and thank NCFFF for invitation.

Firefighter Ottis Earl Stephenson Funneral Arrangements are as follows: Funeral arrangements are being done by the Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 300 E Mciver St - (919) 639-8225 in Angier, NC

Brandon Michael Whimple, 19, of Jacksonville died Saturday, March 24, 2007. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest Mason officiating. Burial will follow at Onslow Memorial Park.

Charlotte, N.C.- It is with great regret and sadness that the Charlotte Fire Department announced the sudden death of a member of their own family. Just before 6:00 pm Friday, December 01, 2006 Charlotte FireFighter Kent Furman Long, 44 years old collapsed at Charlotte Fire Station # 23 while on duty. Fellow FireFighters began immediate resuscitation […]

Memorial Service Info Updated 11-19-06 The Memorial Service for Firefighter Michael Timothy Browne of Acme-Delco-Rieglewood in Riegelwood, NC will be held on Wednesday at 2:00pm at the Riegelwood Baptist Church.

Marshallberg volunteer dies en route to house fire November 15, 2006 By JANNETTE PIPPIN DAILY NEWS STAFF HARKERS ISLAND — In less than 10 minutes Tuesday morning, a call to a house fire on Harkers Island turned into a tragedy that shook Carteret County’s firefighting community. Robert Whittaker, 55, a volunteer with Marshallberg Fire Department, […]

CARTERET COUNTY - A Marshallberg firefighter was killed Tuesday morning while responding mutual aid to a structure fire call. The original call is being investigated as a case of arson. Robert Gerald Whitaker, age 55, was killed when the fire department vehicle he was in left the road and struck a tree. Arrangements are pending. […]

The flags at the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial will fly at half mast to honor Tar Heel Firefighter Ronald Phillip Allen, Jr. of Bladen County.  The flags will be lowered to half mast on Sunday September 24th until Saturday September 30th.