04/01/2026
THREE WORKING HOUSE FIRES THIS AFTERNOON
Fayetteville Firefighters, along with their partners from mutual aid departments, battled three significant structure fires today shortly after lunch. In one of these fires, an occupant was found and removed from the structure by firefighters.
12:07 PM: Multiple Fayetteville Fire Department units were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on Wilder Drive in the Water's Edge neighborhood. Engine 8 arrived on scene first and reported heavy fire showing from two separate single-story houses. Responding units worked diligently to extinguish both fires, with significant damage reported to both structures. One dog was removed from one of the structures. The Red Cross was requested to assist the occupants of both homes.
Responding Units: Engine 8, Engine 6, Engine 12, Engine 15, Engine 9, Engine 4, Truck 6, Truck 9, Squad 5, Squad 17, Squad 4, Rescue 2, Air 1, Battalion 2.
2:19 pm: Multiple units from the Fayetteville Fire Department as well as neighboring county departments were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire on Empress Lane. Engine 17 arrived on scene and found heavy fire showing from a two-story, single-family residence with report of at least one person inside. Under heavy fire conditions, members of the Cumberland Road Fire Department, assisted by Fayetteville Fire Department Truck 6, performed a VEIS and located and removed one resident. Due to the extensive volume of fire, additional units were requested to complete extinguishment.
Initial responding units: Engine 17, Engine 4, Cumberland Road Engine 512, Stoney Point Engine 1311, Truck 6, Hope Mills Truck 2152, Squad 1, Squad 3, Air 1, Battalion 3, Car 5, Car 1.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by today's fires.
Photos from first fire from Watch Out Cumberland County NC.
Legeros Fire Line PFFPNC
