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            Fully involved house fire on Moresham Way

            House fire at 6808 Moresham Way. Dispatched as fire alarm. Arriving units found fire already venting from a one-story, wood-frame dwelling with 2,314 square-feet. Built 1994. Falls Pumper 212 was the first engine on scene. Supply line down long driveway to Stony Hill Pumper 261. Drop-tank at street, with water point at Wakefield Baptist Church. Interior attack until crews pulled out about 15 minutes later. Evacuation order also rebroadcast by Central. Command located in driveway, and rehab located beside driveway. Dispatched about 5:25 p.m. Fire contained within about an hour. Extended overhaul, with crews still on scene into evening. Departments and units included Bay Leaf FD (P258, P252, P361, P121, P122, Air 12), Durham Highway FD (E1), Falls FD (P212, P211), New Hope FD (E1, Tanker 10, C1), Rolesville FD (Tanker 158, C3), Stony Hill (P261, Tanker 268), Wake Forest FD (E1, E2, E3, C1), Youngsville FD (Tanker 44), and Wake County EMS (EMS 12, EMS 15, EMS 33, D3, M93, T1). Coverage included Franklinton engine at Falls, Bay Leaf engine at Stony Hill Station 1, Raleigh Engine 27 at Wake Forest Station 2, and Wake Forest Engine 4 put in service and staffed. "C" shift. Mike Legeros photographs.