Charlotte Fire Department

The Charlotte Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue services, hazardous materials mitigation, disaster response, code enforcement, fire investigations, and public education for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.[3] The department is responsible for an area of approximately 312 square miles (810 km2) with a day population of two million and a night population of 885,000.[3] The Charlotte Fire Department was officially formed in 1875, although fire services existed in the area for decades before that.[4]

Charlotte Fire Department
Operational area
Country United States
State North Carolina
City Charlotte
Agency overview[1]
Established1875 (1875)
Annual calls~ 137,000 (2022)
Employees1,180 (2015)
Annual budget$137,741,974 (2021)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefReginald Johnson
IAFF660
Facilities and equipment[2]
Divisions1
Battalions8
Stations43
Engines43
Trucks12
Tillers1 on Order
Platforms4
Rescues2
Tenders6
HAZMAT4
USAR6
Airport crash10
Wildland5
Fireboats2
Rescue boats4
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Stations and apparatus

As of October 2023 this is the current list of stations and apparatus for the department:[5]

Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Ladder Company Rescue Company Special Unit Battalion Chief Unit
1 First WardEngine 1Ladder 1Field Comm 1 & 2, MCP 1, Vent 1, Division Chief (Car 6, 7,8)Battalion Chief 1
2 South EndEngine 2Ladder 2
3 RamaEngine 3Tower 3
4 Fourth Ward (Uptown)Engine 4Ladder 4
5 Wesley HeightsEngine 5Brush 5
6 Myers ParkEngine 6
7 NoDaEngine 7
8 Plaza MidwoodEngine 8Rehab 1
9 Providence TownshipEngine 9Tanker 9
10 Camp GreeneEngine 10Rescue 10Dive 10 Battalion Chief 3
11 Graham HeightsEngine 11Rescue 11Dive 11
12 Madison ParkEngine 12
13 South HoskinsHaz-Mat Engine 13Ladder 13Hazmat 13
14 CotswoldEngine 14
15 ShamrockEngine 15
16 South ParkEngine 16Ladder 16
17 Charlotte Douglas International Airport EastEngine 17Blazes 1, 2, 5, & 14Battalion Chief 8
18 Washington HeightsEngine 18Tower 18
19 LandsdowneEngine 19
20 StarmountEngine 20Brush 20Battalion Chief 5
21 Paw CreekEngine 21Brush 21 & Foam 21
22 DeritaEngine 22Tanker 22
23 Hickory GroveEngine 23Ladder 23
24 Carmel VillageEngine 24Ladder 24
25 OakdaleEngine 25Foam 25Battalion Chief 6
26 AyrsleyEngine 26Tower 26
27 University CityEngine 27Tower 27Battalion Chief 2
28 NorthlakeEngine 28Ladder 28
29 Idlewild SouthEngine 29Brush 29
30 Whippoorwill LakeEngine 30
31 Highland CreekEngine 31Ladder 31Brush 31
32 BallantyneHaz-Mat Engine 32Ladder 32Hazmat 32
33 ShuffletownEngine 33Ladder 33Deluge 33, Tanker 33
34 NewellHaz-Mat Engine 34Decon 34, Hazmat 34
35 Withrow DownsEngine 35Tanker 35
36 Mallard CreekEngine 36MOC 1
37 Steele CreekEngine 37Tanker 37
38 Withers CoveEngine 38Dive 38, Fire Boat 38
39 The ArboretumEngine 39, Engine 90Battalion Chief 7
40 WilgroveEngine 40Ladder 40Tanker 40
41 Charlotte Douglas International Airport WestBlazes 41, 42, & 47
42 EastlandEngine 42, Engine 65Battalion Chief 4
43 Clanton ParkEngine 43USAR 1, USAR 2
44 Coming Soon River District
45 Coming Soon Hidden ValleyLadder 45

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlotte Fire Department.
  1. "FY2015 Strategic Operation Plan" (PDF). City of Charlotte. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. "Operations". Charlotte Fire Department. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "About Us". Charlotte Fire Department. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. "History". Charlotte Fire Department. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. "Stations". Charlotte Fire Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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