Fire Stations

With 11 personnel on each shift, the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department staffs two engine companies and one truck company between its two fire stations. Engine 1 and Truck 1 are housed at Station 1, which is located on W. Main St. in downtown Carrboro. Engine 2 operates out of Station 2, which is located on Homestead Rd. on the north end of town.

If you would like to take a look around either of these stations, feel free to stop by anytime and anyone in the department will be happy to show you and your family around. We especially love to show children the fire trucks and stations!

  1. Fire Station 1
  2. Fire Station 2
  3. Emergency Medical Services

Carrboro Fire Station 1


Station 1, as itCarrboro Fire Station 1 appears today, is neither its original appearance nor location. The Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department was founded in the late 1920's, and its first fire station was originally located on Lloyd St. The building that was the first fire station still exists today, although in modified form. Station 1 moved to the Main St. location in the 1960's. At first it was housed in a brick building that was originally part of Carrboro Elementary School. This portion of the building is still in use today. It houses the administrative offices, training space, and living quarters for the staff and firefighters assigned to station 1. By 1981, growth within the fire department necessitated the addition of a new apparatus bay giving the station its present look and size. The bay can accommodate up to six apparatus, three in the front and three in the rear. In the picture at right you can see three of our units parked in the station and at the ready: Engine 1, Truck 1, and Engine 10.