Carolina Fire Department (North Carolina)

==Department Profile==
The Carolina Fire Department is a volunteer department that utilizes part time staff to protect the unincorporated areas in southern Mecklenburg County, NC. 
==History==
Originally incorporated on September 11, 1956 as the Harrison Fire Department, it was renamed Carolina Fire Department in August 1960, due to "conflict with another North Carolina station of the same name." [03AUG60, Charlotte News].  Carolina’s district is the southern most tip of Mecklenburg County.  Originally rural, the growth of the City of Charlotte resulted in annexation of much of the volunteer department’s district in the 1980’s and 90s. 
In 1994, Carolina VFD built a new station at 10101 Providence Road West. In September of 1995, the Carolina VFD merged with Carmel Volunteer Fire Department after Carmel’s district was nearly completely annexed by the City of Charlotte.  Initially, the merged department used the Carmel Station as a Station 2, however, the department consolidated their operations to the Carolina station within a couple of years. 
In 2008, Carolina VFD built their current station at 9937 Providence Rd West.   That station is now within the City of Charlotte and their district is split into two areas, each is approximately 1 square mile in area along the South Carolina border.  
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station - 9937 Providence Road West, Charlotte===
:Brush 1 - 2009 Ford F-450 4x4 / Quesco (250/278)
:Engine 1 - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / 4 Guys
:Engine 3 - 1995 Seagrave Marauder TB50DF (1500/750/50A) (SN#78719) (Ex-Cornelius Lemley Fire Department)
:Engine 12 - 2001 Sutphen 1500/750 (SN#HS-3626)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2000 Sutphen / 2006 Sutphen refurb pumper (1500/750/50A) (SN#HS-3464) (Ex-Enka Candler Fire and Rescue Department)
:1990 KME tanker (1250/1000)
:1990 International 4900 / KME pumper (1250/1000) (SN#GSO-1027) (Ex-Carmel, NC, ex-Demo)
:1998 HME 1871 / 3D quint (1500/500/75' AI rear-mount) (SN#2966)
:1995 Ford F-Super Duty / 3D rescue (SN#4133)
==Station Map==
==External Links==
Category:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Category:North Carolina departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:North Carolina departments operating Sutphen apparatus
Category:Former operators of KME apparatus
Category:Former operators of 3D apparatus