Cary Fire Department (North Carolina)

==History==
The Cary Fire Department was established on June 6, 1922, following approval by the Town Alderman. The first Fire Chief was appointed on May 1, 1923.
On May 7, 2019, the Town of Cary took over dispatch operations for the Apex Fire Department and the Morrisville Fire Department.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	100 West Chatham Street 	1953-September 1965 	
1 	100 North Academy Street 	September 1965-September/October 1991	Occupied by Fire Administration after Station 1 relocated to present site.
2 	100 block of Cedar Street 	1953-1976 	
2, later 9	875 Southeast Maynard Road	August 11, 1976-March 2020 	Renumbered Station 9 in December 2015. Replaced by new station on Walnut Street.
==Apparatus Roster==
Shop numbers in brackets. All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Administration - 100 North Academy Street===
Opened September 1965
===Fire Station 1 - 1501 North Harrison Avenue===
Opened September/October 1991
:Engine 1 (2787) - 2010 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500/30A/30B) (SN#22779)
:Ladder 1 (0671) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 6000 (1500/200/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#33186-01)
:Reserve Ladder 1 (2954) - 2011 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#24686) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 3)
:Reserve Rescue 1 (2585) - 2008 Pierce Velocity 7020 walk-around (SN#20197)
===Fire Station 2 - 601 East Chatham Street===
Opened December 14, 2015
:Engine 2 (0552) - 2018 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/500) (SN#31719)
:Rescue 2 (2953) - 2011 Pierce Velocity 7020 walk-around (SN#24687-02)
:Water Rescue 2 (2584) - 2007 Ford F-550 / Knapheide (Ex-USAR 803)
===Fire Station 3 - 1807 Kildaire Farm Road===
Dedicated August 2, 1987
:Engine 3 (2766) - 2009 Pierce Velocity (1500/500/30A/30B) (SN#22446-01)
:Engine 3 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 7000 (1500/500) (SN#37809) (Not yet in service)
:Ladder 3 (0672) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 6000 (1500/200/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#33186-02)
===Fire Station 4 - 1401 Old Apex Road===
Built 1988
:Engine 4 (0077) - 2014 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500) (SN#27146)
:Brush 4 (1827) - 2002 Ford F-450 4x4 / Reading / Anchor-Richey (300/300)
===Fire Station 5 - 2101 High House Road===
Built 1996
:Engine 5 (0303) - 2016 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/500) (SN#29811)
:Ladder 5 (0487) - 2017 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 (1500/300/105' HSL rear-mount) (SO#30888) (Ex-Ladder 8, ex-Ladder 5)
:Battalion 2 (0152) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
===Fire Station 6 - 3609 Ten-Ten Road, Apex===
Built 2001
:Engine 6 (2589) - 2008 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 (1500/300/105' HSL rear-mount) (SN#20354) (Ex-Ladder 6)
:Rescue 6 (2952) - 2011 Pierce Velocity 7020 walk-around (SN#24687-01) (Ex-Rescue 4)
:Boat 6 (0357)
:Trench 2 - 2008 Wells Cargo trailer
:Reserve Engine 4 (1392) - 1997 Pierce Lance (1250/500) (SN#EA944-01 or 02)
===Fire Station 7 - 6900 Carpenter Fire Station Road===
Opened 2007
:Engine 7 (2767) - 2009 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500/30A/30B) (SN#22446-02)
:Rescue 7 (0081) - 2014 Pierce Velocity 7020 walk-around (SN#27279)
:Reserve Engine 3 (1391) - 1997 Pierce Lance (1250/500) (SN#EA944-02 or 01)
:TRS 1 - 2009 Volvo / Great Dane tractor-drawn rescue
===Fire Station 8 - 408 Mills Park Drive===
Dedicated June 19, 2013
:Engine 8 (0198) - 2015 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500) (SN#28596)
:Ladder 8 (0770) - 2020 Pierce Enforcer 6000 (1500/200/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#34434)
:Reserve Engine 2 (1706) - 2001 KME Excel (1250/500) (SN#4590)
===Fire Station 9 - 1427 Walnut Street===
Opened March 2020
:Engine 9 (0382) - 2017 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/500) (SN#30499)
:Battalion 1 (0151) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Reserve Engine 1 (1834) - 2002 Pierce Dash (1250/500) (SN#13568) (Ex-Engine 8)
=== Station/Assignment Unknown ===
:SCBA 1 - 1990 Wells Fargo trailer
:Reserve Engine - 1996 Pierce Lance (1250/500) (SN#E9926)
:2008 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 1) 
:2008 Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 2) 
:(2223) - 2005 Pierce Dash pumper (1250/500) (SN#17296) (Ex-Engine 2)
:(1978) - 2003 Pierce Dash aerial (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#14244) (Ex-Ladder 1)
:(1997) - 2003 Pierce Dash aerial (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#14015) (Ex-Demo) (Ex-Reserve Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 3)
:(1958) - 2003 Pierce Dash pumper (1250/500) (SN#13965-01) (Ex-Engine 6)
:(1959) - 2003 Pierce Dash pumper (1250/500) (SN#13965-02) (Ex-Engine 5)
:200? Dodge Durango 4x4
==Retired Apparatus==
:(2052) - 2004 Pierce Dash aerial (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#15085) (Ex-Ladder 5) (Sold to Wilson's Mills Fire Department in 2021)
:2002 Ford Excursion 4x4 command
:2002 Ford Excursion 4x4 command
:2001 Ford F-550 / KME walk-around rescue (Sold to Bremen Volunteer Fire Department (Kentucky))
:2001 Pierce aerial (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (Loaned)
:2000 Ford F-550 / KME walk-around rescue
:(1542) 1999 Pierce Lance 2000 aerial (1500/300/100' SkyArm) (SN#10056/SN#ED056) (Ladder replaced by Pierce in 2002 after the original collapsed in 2001) (Sold to Weston Fire Department (Wisconsin))
:(1446) 1995 Mack MS300 / Craft Body Works rescue (Sold to Carolina Trace Volunteer Fire Department)
:(1210) 1995 Seagrave / Marion walk-around rescue (Sold to Parkway Fire and Rescue)
:(1221) 1994 Seagrave Marauder TB40DF pumper (1250/500) (SN#HTB741)
:(1094) 1993 Pierce Lance walk-around rescue (SN#E7657)
:1989 Ford Crown Victoria command
:1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E3843-01) (Sold to Wade Community Fire Department (North Carolina))
:1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (SN#E3843-02) (Sold to Wade Community Fire Department)
:1988 Pierce Arrow aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount platform) (SN#E3847) (Sold to Buies Creek Fire Department)
:1987 Chevrolet utility
:1987 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 utility
:1987 Mercury Zephyr utility
:1986 Chevrolet Suburban utility
:1986 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 utility
:1986 Dodge step van rescue
:1985 Chevrolet K20 4x4 brush (200/225)
:1983 International S / Swab rescue (Ex-Rescue 581)
:1982 Ford C / Pierce pumper (1000/500) (SN#E1683)
:1981 Mercury Zephyr utility
:1980 Chevrolet Malibu utility
:1976 Ford C / American LaFrance pumper (1250/500)
:1976 Plymouth Fury utility
:1975 GMC / Alexander service truck
:1974 Dodge Ram utility
:1972 sedan
:1971 American LaFrance Series 1000 pumper (1000/500)
:1970 Ford F utility (?/?/? lbs dry chemical)
:1965 American LaFrance Series 900 pumper (1000/750)
:1963 Dodge / 1979 FD-built brush (275/200) (Chassis ex-USAF ambulance)
:1957 Chevrolet service truck
:1956 International / 19?? FD-built tanker (100/2500) (Ex-US Army)
:1955 ? / 19?? FD-built service truck (Ex-Civil Defense rescue unit)
:1954 International / 19?? FD-built tanker (350/4500 tractor-drawn) (Ex-US Army, wrecked in an accident in 1960)
:1953 Seagrave 500B pumper (750/200)
:1947 Buick Roadmaster chief
:1931 Chevrolet / Pirsch / 1954 refurb pumper (300/300) (SN#G-6675)
:1926 Nash pumper
:1923 Ford Model T / American LaFrance chemical car (-/-/2x35F) (SN#F-849)
==External Links==
Cary Fire Department
== Station Map ==
Category:Wake County
Category:Chatham County, North Carolina
Category:North Carolina departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:North Carolina departments operating KME apparatus
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Marion apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pirsch apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Swab apparatus