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Charlotte Fire Department is notable for its role in the development of NFPA 704, the "fire diamond" found on chemicals which depicts in a simple and clear manner the flammability, health hazards and reactivity of the substance. A fire at the Charlotte Chemical Company in 1959 led to severe injuries to many of the firefighters.
In 1926, the fire station was designed by American architect Charles Christian Hook and built by J. A. Gardner. It occupies 0.228-acre lot near the northeast corner of the intersection of North Graham Street and West Fifth Street in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The station continued in its original use until 1972. [2]
John Paulding (October 16, 1758 – February 18, 1818) was an American militiaman from the state of New York during the American Revolution. In 1780, he was one of three men who captured Major John André , a British spy associated with the treason of Continental general and commandant of West Point Benedict Arnold .
“The case remains open and active at this time,” department officials said. Just before 9 p.m. Friday, firefighters responded to reports of a fire in the store in the 9700 block of Rea Road.
On Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, an estimated 3,000 people were baptized in a “parking lot-turned-church” on Freedom Drive. The “fire-hose font” (as one article put it) was part of the 72nd ...
A pile of scrap metal and junk cars caught fire, with fire personnel battling the blaze for more than 2 hours on Monday. Large scrap yard fire under control in west Charlotte, fire officials say ...
Fire Station No. 2, also known as the Old Dilworth Fire Station, is a historic fire station located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It built in 1909, and is a two-story red brick building with two equipment bays on the ground level and firefighters dormitory space upstairs. [ 2 ]
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