Structure Fire Damages UNC School of Medicine’s Marsico Hall Posted by Michael Koh | Mar 16, 2023 | Fire, Safety, UNC The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at the UNC School of... Read More
Chapel Hill Fire Chief Vencelin Harris to Retire This Summer Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 10, 2023 | Fire, Local Government Chapel Hill Fire Chief Vencelin Harris will retire on July 1, 2023, the town announced on Friday.... Read More
Fire Department: Hillsborough House Fire Kills 1, Injures 4 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 9, 2023 | Fire, Safety One person is dead and four others are injured after a fire at a duplex residence north of... Read More
Chapel Hill Fire: 4 Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash that Closed Road Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 17, 2022 | Fire, Safety, Traffic A fiery single-vehicle crash led to several trips to the hospital and a road closure late Friday... Read More
UNC Hospitals’ Dogwood Parking Deck Set to Re-Open After Electrical Repairs Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 15, 2022 | Fire, Traffic, UNC UPDATE: UNC Transportation & Parking said on Tuesday that the Dogwood Parking Deck will... Read More
Confined Space Training for Local Fire Departments Hosted at UNC Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 19, 2022 | Fire, Safety https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/August/19/CHFD%20Training_WRAP.mp3 A group of... Read More
Vehicle Fire Closes Section of Willow Drive In Chapel Hill Posted by Ava Pukatch | Jul 27, 2022 | Fire, Safety, Traffic A vehicle fire closed a portion of Willow Drive Wednesday afternoon. Read More
Carrboro Fire Chief Set to Step Down in August Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 27, 2022 | Fire, Local Government Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect Susanna Schmitt Williams resigned from... Read More
‘Smoking Materials’ Cause Fire in Carrboro Townhome; 2 Residents Displaced Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 10, 2022 | Fire, Safety A recent fire at a Carrboro townhome complex was caused by the improper disposal of “smoking... Read More
Structure Fire in Carrboro Displaces 17 Residents, Injures 1 Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 13, 2022 | Fire A fire Saturday night on Rock Haven Road in Carrboro affected 8 apartment units, injured one person, and caused $500,000 in damage. Read More