Eastern Wake Fire-Rescue

==History==
The Knightdale Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1954. The first full-time firefighters were employed in 1990.
In 2003, the department was renamed Eastern Wake Fire-Rescue.
On July 1, 2020, the department was dissolved and merged with Knightdale Fire Department.
===Fire Stations===
Fire Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1, 2 	401 Hester Street	1956 - 2020	Two bays addition in 1959. Two-storey addition in 1967. One bay addition in 1971 and 1976. More additions built in 1985. Renovated in 2002. Renumbered in 2003. Became Knightdale Fire Station 1.
2, 1 	4828 Clifton Road	1996 - 2020	Renumbered in 2003. Became Knightdale Fire Station 3.
==Apparatus==
*2019 Ford F-350 crew cab / CET brush unit (?/300)
*2018 Rosenbauer Commander R7011 rescue pumper (1500/1000)
*2008 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-Northern Wake Fire Department, ex-Stony Hill Fire Department (North Carolina); acquired 2019)
*2007 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Pumper 1)
*2005 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Pumper 2)
*2005 International 4400 4-door / KME tanker (500/1800)
*2005 Ford F-550 / Knapheide brush truck
*2005 Ford F-550 / Knapheide brush truck
*2005 Chevrolet Tahoe
*2005 Dodge Durango
*2005 Dodge Durango
*1997 International 4900 / E-One pumper/tanker (1250/1200) (Sold to Oak Level Volunteer Fire Department)
*1997 International 4900 / E-One rescue (Sold to Scuffleton Rural Fire Association)
*1993 E-One Cyclone pumper/tanker (1250/1200) (Ex-Engine 5)
*1991 E-One Protector aerial (1250/500/75' rear-mount ladder) (Traded-in for new pumper/tanker in 1993)
*1991 GMC / E-One tanker (450 PTO/1500) (Ex-Tanker 2)
*1990 Ford / E-One pumper/tanker (1250/1000) (Sold to Chinquapin Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 2008)
*1988 Chevrolet / FD-built brush truck (150/350) (Ex-Brush 7)
*1988 Ford F-350 / Holmes / EEI mini-pumper (Ex-Engine 9)
*1986 Chevrolet / EEI tanker (450/1200) (Ex-Tanker 3) (Sold to private owner, 2007)
*1983 Ford F-8000 / EEI pumper/tanker (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine 1) (Traded in to C.W. Williams in 1989 for 1990 Ford / E-One purchase)
*1982 GMC / Howe pumper (1000/750)
*1978 Ford / Howe pumper (1000/750) (Ex-Engine 1) (Sold 2003)
*1977 Chevrolet C-30 step van (Acquired 1994)
*1976 Ford C-9000 / Young / Bole pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 10) (Ex-Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department (Pennsylvania); acquired 1995)
*1976 International tanker (-/1500) (Ex-Tanker 2) (Sold 1990)
*1975 Mack CF685FCA / Maxim aerial (1000/300/85' mid-mount) (Ex-Mastic Beach Fire Department; acquired 1999) (Sold to Sharpsburg Fire Department (North Carolina), 2005)
*1974 Ford step van (Acquired 1976) (Ex-Truck 6)
*1973 Ford F-600 / Atlas tanker (-/1250) (Ex-Tanker 3)
*1972 Dodge / Howe brush truck (300/300) (Ex-Garner Fire-Rescue (North Carolina); acquired 1995)
*1970 Ford / Darley mini-pumper (?/240) (Ex-Engine 4)
*1963 Chevrolet / Darley pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 5)
*1959 Ford / American LaFrance pumper (500/500) (Sold 1978)
*1955 Reo tanker (-/1800) (Acquired 1964, sold 1976)
*1952 Dodge M37 brush truck (Acquired 1985, sold 1987)
*1942 GMC / Darley pumper (500/450) (Ex-US Navy; acquired 1955)
==External Links==
*History - Knightdale VFD (1954-2003)
*History - Eastern Wake (2003-2020)
Category:Defunct fire departments of Wake County