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Fire destroyed a half-million-dollar
house in Waterfall Plantation off
Thompson Mill Road Wednesday morning
despite the efforts of firefighters from
nine departments.
The house at 7516 Welcome Drive is owned
by Karen Adkins, who reportedly left the
house before the fire was discovered.
Wake Forest Fire Chief David Williams
Jr. said the department received the
alarm at 10:01 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under
investigation by Wake County fire
inspectors. The house is about six years
old.
Williams said he had heard but could not
confirm a report that Adkins collapsed
and had to be treated by Wake EMS when
she returned to the house. There was
also a report that two dogs left in the
house died. Williams said there were no
injuries to firefighters except for one
cut finger. Other reports had said a
number of firemen were treated for burns
and smoke inhalation.
Williams said Wake Forest called in the
eight departments to help transport
water to the fire and to stand by at
Wake Forest Fire Station #1 on Elm
Avenue.
Waterfall Plantation was built to Wake
County subdivision standards in the
Falls Lake watershed, and there are no
water lines or hydrants in the area.
Firefighters had to take tanker trucks
two miles to the corner of N.C. 98
(Durham Highway) and Wake Union Church
Road to pull water from hydrants there.
They used a quick-dump system with a
collapsible pool to unload the water.
Williams said the fire departments that
responded to Wake Forest’s call for
assistance were Stony Hill, Rolesville,
Youngsville, Redwood in Durham County,
Bay Leaf, Falls, Brassfield in Granville
County and Durham Highway, a Wake County
fire station. Three EMS units also
responded.
The Wake Forest Fire Department is
planning a third station on the west
side of town in the vicinity of the Wake
Union Church Road and Kearney Road
intersection. Jim Adams will donate the
land for the station once he completes
his purchase of the Parker-Hannifin
plant and land. Williams told the Wake
Forest Town Board that the site for the
station has been moved from Kearney Road
to Wake Union Church Road across Capital
Boulevard from Lowe’s Food and Cruizers.
The new station will reduce response
times and improve the insurance ratings,
meaning reduced rates for business
owners and homeowners. |
