Commercial Structure Fire on Reed Rd

Friday, November 11, 2011 1636 hrs Leland, NC - Leland Fire/Rescue was dispatched to a commercial structure fire for multiple reports of smoke and fire in the Dominos Pizza at 1735 Reed Rd.  Upon arrival, the first in Engine reported heavy smoke showing.  An aggressive attack by the crews quickly knocked down the fire, stopping the spread to adjacent businesses in the strip mall.  Dominos Pizza was a complete loss.  No injuries were reported and all units cleared the scene by 2025 hrs.


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Live Burn Training

Saturday, October 22, 2011  Members of Leland Fire/Rescue and numerous other departments had the unique opportunity to conduct fire training on an actual house in the Leland area.  A training activity known by fire fighters as a Live Burn was held on Saturday to provide new recruits with their first actual room in content experience, and allowed seasoned members to refine their skills.  During this event, a number of Leland members also worked on qualifying for the Live Burn Instructor certification.  The... [ more ]

     



 

LELAND, NC - Leland Fire/Rescue got a chance to test their abilities Wednesday night on a multi patient confined space rescue drill

Tuesday, August 16, 2011   Assistant Chief Ronnie Hayes organized an emergency drill on Hidden Creek Drive in Leland that included a motor vehicle accident with a subject pinned under the vehicle, and a subject that was trapped in a man hole, requiring a confined space rescue.
Asst Chief Hayes says he was impressed with what he saw. "There will be things that we need to improve on because we never get everything right even in a real situation," Hayes said. “… but that's why we do this training..more ]

     



 
 
 

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