On Saturday morning at approximately 12:27 a.m., the Goldsboro Fire Department responded to 410 S. Leslie St. in reference to a fully-involved structure fire. After approximately 20 minutes of firefighting, the flames were brought under control. The Goldsboro Fire Department deemed the fire suspicious and contacted the Goldsboro Police Department and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.… read more »
Tag Archives: Goldsboro Fire Department
Early Morning Fire Under Investigation
Sprinkler Fun Days
In just three short days, Goldsboro Fire Department will be setting up the refreshing sprinkler system! Join in the fun every Thursday at 3:00 PM for a delightful session of sprinklers and sunshine! Every Thursday, between June 8th and August 17th, from 3 PM to 4 PMComplimentary outdoor water activitiesDress in swimwear and be ready…… read more »
Goldsboro Police & Fire Departments Hold Successful Toy Drive
Members of the Goldsboro Police and Goldsboro Fire Departments gather in the lobby where toys were collected for a local organization toy drive. The police and firefighters started collecting toys back in November and were distributed on Thursday morning. From the looks of it both the Police and Fire Departments did an outstanding job in…… read more »
GFD Donates T-Shirt Proceeds to Cures for the Colors
Tuesday afternoon members of the Goldsboro Fire Department met with the Doctors and staff of Southeastern Medical Oncology Center in Goldsboro to present them with a check in the amount of $7,235.00. This was done as a fundraiser project by the members of the Goldsboro FireDepartment. The firefighters started this project of selling Pink T-shirts for Cures…… read more »
GFD Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
On Friday members of the Goldsboro Fire Department along with North Carolina Highway Patrol were wearing their pink shirts as part of the cancer awareness program This has been the 10th year doing the fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. According to the Goldsboro Fire Department, “We are so glad to have raised close to $6,000…… read more »
First Responders on Parade
First Responders paraded around Berkeley Mall on Saturday. Firefighters, Goldsboro Police, Sheriffs’ Department along with Seymour Johnson Air Force Base began lining up early in the parking lot of Dick’s sporting goods. Miss Goldsboro, along with several Wayne County fire princesses rode atop the fire engines. Following the parade the trucks parked in the parking…… read more »
Fire Prevention Month
October is Fire Prevention Month, and October 9th through October 15th is the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires. Here are a few…… read more »
Rain & Wind Through Saturday
As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, the wind and rain will continue through Saturday. As they pass through local authorities want to remind everyone that water will collect rapidly on the roads and traffic signals may be out. Please proceed with caution and treat non-working traffic lights as a four-way stop sign. The…… read more »
No Evidence of Foul Play in Structure Fire
On Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at approximately 12:34 a.m., Goldsboro Fire Department units were dispatched to a structure fire at 312 W. Holly Street. Engines 1, 2, 3, Tower-1, and Battalion-1 were dispatched along with Wayne County EMS on the initial call. Engines 4 and 5 were called to the scene as the incident progressed.…… read more »
Structure Fire a Total Loss
On Wednesday, Goldsboro Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1112 North John Street. At approximately 9:38 a.m., GFD Engines 1, 2, 3, 4, Tower-1, Batt-1, and staff responded with 20 personnel to extinguish the fire. The first arriving unit reported full involvement with fire showing from all windows. The fire was brought under…… read more »
