Knightdale Fire Department

==History==
The Knightdale Department of Public Safety, Fire Division was organized on July 1, 2002. In 2012, the fire division separated and became the Knightdale Fire Department.
On July 1, 2020, the Eastern Wake Fire-Rescue was dissolved and merged with the Knightdale Fire Department. Eastern Wake-Knightdale merger blog post - Legeros
===Fire Stations===
Fire Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Fire Station	306 Robertson Street 	2002 - 2006 	Located in the town public works facility.
2 	967 Steeple Square Court	September 8, 2006 - present	Will undergo renovations to become a new fire and police administrative building upon opening of the new Fire Station 1.
1 	401 Hester Street 	2020 (merger) - present 	Former Eastern Wake Fire Station 2.
3 	4828 Clifton Road 	2020 (merger) - present 	Former Eastern Wake Fire Station 1.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 401 Hester Street===
Built 1956. Various additions built in 1959, 1967, 1971, 1976, and 1985.
*Rescue 13 - 2008 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Hackney walk-around (Ex-Eastern Wake Fire-Rescue, ex-Northern Wake Fire Department, ex-Stony Hill Fire Department (North Carolina))
*Engine 131 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 6000 (1500/750) (SN#38089-01 or 02)
===New Fire Station 1 - 7747 Forestville Road===
Groundbreaking May 24, 2023. Under construction Construction of new Fire Station 1
===Fire Station 2 - 967 Steeple Square Court===
Opened September 8, 2006
*Battalion Chief 1 - 2020 Ford F-250 4x4
*Tanker 2 - 2005 International 4400 / KME (500/1800) (Ex-Tanker 3)
*Brush 2 - 2019 Ford F-350 4x4 / CET (?/300) (Ex-Brush 1)
*Engine 132 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer 6000 (1500/750) (SN#38089-02 or 01)
===Fire Station 3 - 4828 Clifton Road===
Built 1996
*Tanker 3 - 2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce (750/2000) (SN#37073)
*Engine 133 - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander R7011 (1500/1000) 
===Fire Station 4 - 1325 Hodge Road===
Opened February 12, 2024. Grand opening March 1, 2024.
*Ladder 13 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7000 (1500/500/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#35279)
*Engine 134 (Reserve) - 2006 Pierce Contender (1250/750)
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
*Car 1 - 2020 Ford Explorer AWD
*Car 2 - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
*Car 13 - 2005 Ford F-250 4x4
*Truck 138 - 2016 Ford F-150 4x4
*Engine 801 (Reserve) - 2008 Pierce Saber (1500/750/30F) (SN#20567) (Ex-Engine 132)
*2017 Spartan Metro Star LFD 20" RR / CustomFIRE pumper (1250/750/25F) (SN#17NC25) (Ex-Engine 132, ex-Engine 131)
*2007 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/1000) Ex-Eastern Wake Fire-Rescue (Ex-Engine 131)
*2005 Pierce Contender pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Tanker 1)
*Antique - 1975 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Raleigh Fire Department (North Carolina))
==On Order==
*Pierce Enforcer 6000 rescue pumper (1500/550)
*Pierce Enforcer 6000 aerial (1500/200/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn)
==Retired Apparatus==
*2003 International DuraStar / Pierce pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine 131) (Sold at auction, 2019)
*1997 Pierce Quantum 6700 tandem aerial (1500/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#EA885) (Ex-Madison Fire Department (Wisconsin)) (Ex-Ladder 135)
==Notes==
==External Links==
Knightdale Fire Department
==Station Map==
Category:Wake County
Category:North Carolina departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Mack apparatus