Charlotte Fire Comms

☘️Happy St Patricks Day☘️ #StPatricksDay #SendingTheShamrocks #CFDpride

As winter weather moves into the area, @CFD_Alarm is increasing staffing and preparing for a surge in 911 calls this weekend. Dispatchers are overstaffing every shift to ensure the closest, fastest help is sent when emergencies happen. If you need help, don’t hesitate to call 911. Crews are ready to respond and support the community through the storm.

.@Panthers game day & our Fire Telecommunicators decided to have a ‘tailgate’ on duty before the game. Also, Telecommunicators (including @MecklenburgEMS) covering the Emergency Operations Center for today’s game are also showing their Panther Pride! #GoPanthers #KeepPounding

Let’s go @Panthers! Our Fire Telecommunicators have been showing PANTHER Pride this week on duty at work - ahead of tomorrow’s game! #Panthers #KeepPounding

Hope you have a very special and magical day today! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

**REMINDER** This is tonight, starting at 8pm on the CFD-Main Alarm channel; which will also be tactically patched to SW-Call (NC VIPER). Everyone is welcome to participate once the local CFD members conclude the traditional Santa sighting part of the evening. #Tradition #KRM783

Last week, at the request of the NTSB & Statesville PD members of our FieldComm team & Charlotte Mecklenburg EM deployed our command post to the crash site at KSVH. Our hearts, remain with the Biffle, Grossu, Wadsworth, Dutton, & Lunders Families following this tragic incident.

Recently 2 of our Supervisors in ALARM graduated from the UNCC Fire & Rescue Management Institute Fall course. Supervisors Rhonda Robinson & June Peeler graduated along with Alma Solid Arzola who is a fire educator for the Department. Congratulation to these folks! #FRMI #UNCC

This week we celebrate TCI-Lead Shelly Nixon on her 6 year anniversary! Shelly came to us from Mount Holly PD where she served for a little over 3 yrs. Shelly was promoted in January, hit the ground running & has proven to be a great leader. #SendingTheSwarm #FirstDueEverywhere

Some dinner shots as evening shift enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with Station 1: Engine 1, Ladder 1, Battalion 1 and the Ops Chief. Happy Thanksgiving! #Thankful #Thanksgiving #SendingTheSwarm #FirstDueEverywhere

Happy Thanksgiving from our ‘Table’ in ALARM to yours! Day shift enjoyed a brunch together today! #FirstDueEverywhere #SendingTheSwarm #HappyThanksgiving

Today TCI Shelby Harrison was presented with her @charlottefire 5 o year pin & a portion of her CFD retirement coin. She makes a huge, daily, impact. A multi-year “Telecommunicator Of The Year” awardee, she serves with passion & a commitment our Charlotte citizens. #CFDpride

Today TCII David Talley was presented with his @CLTgov 15year pin & a portion of his @charlottefire coin. David is our QA Manager, he mentors & ensures our team consistently meets our high performance standards, while also building their confidence. Thank you David! #CFDpride

This is just a drill. No Emergency!

@CharlotteFD CFD Pride!

Charlotte Fire Crews Rescue Two People, Cat in 3-Alarm Apartment Fire In the early hours of the morning, Charlotte Fire crews braved intense heat, heavy fire, and unstable conditions to rescue two residents and a cat from a burning three-story apartment building in the 6400 block of English Hills Drive. The alarm was received at 2:35 a.m., and Engine 65 arrived on scene at 2:39 a.m. with heavy fire showing from the second and third floors. A second alarm was immediately called to bring additional resources. Within minutes, firefighters forced entry into multiple apartment units, kicking in doors and conducting rapid searches to locate anyone who might be trapped. Other teams quickly positioned hoselines for aggressive fire suppression, attacking flames from both inside and outside the building. At 2:47 a.m., as structural conditions worsened, the incident commander ordered all crews to evacuate the building and maintain awareness of potential collapse zones. By 2:53 a.m., firefighters re-entered the structure, continuing their search and rescue operations despite intense heat and smoke conditions. A third alarm was struck at 3:17 a.m. to bring in additional firefighters as prolonged operations and extreme heat took a toll on crews. Amid these efforts, Charlotte Fire rescued two residents from the burning building. At approximately 4:20 a.m., a cat was also rescued and safely reunited with its owners. The fire, which originated on a second-floor rear balcony, was brought under control at 4:22 a.m. In total, 20 apartment units were initially affected, with six units sustaining significant fire damage and partial structural collapse, while another six were left unstable due to structural compromise. An American flag hanging from a third-floor balcony survived the fire, though its edges are now tattered, a striking reminder of the building’s destruction and resilience. The estimated property and content loss is approximately $880,000. No injuries to civilians or Charlotte Fire personnel were reported. The American Red Cross is providing assistance to displaced residents. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and is currently classified as undetermined. “Charlotte Firefighters demonstrated tremendous courage and determination this morning,” said Charlotte Fire Chief @RegE_TJohnson . “From forcing doors to search for residents to making rescues in dangerous conditions, their commitment to saving lives and protecting this community was clear. I’m proud of every firefighter who responded.” Complete Press Release Here -> bit.ly/4m2AAPW

Update from yesterday’s 2-Alarm on Revolution Park Drive. Solid work by our CFD members on a hot day! #CFDpride

2nd ALARM, Revolution Park Drive…FieldComm is on scene.

Here we grow again! Welcome Engine 44 to the Queen City! Set to serve the new River District community of Charlotte. #CFDpride #KRM783 #SendingTheSwarm

A friendly reminder - NO fireworks in Uptown tonight (July 4th). They were last night…check out our video, pics below from last night!

Our FieldComm working the Sky Show this evening in Uptown Charlotte. We deployed the Mobile Operations Center to Uptown for the evening and FieldComm 1 came along to help staff it. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 #CFDpride