Durham FD in Juneteenth Parade

On June 17, 2023, Durham Engine 4, Tanker17, and Squad 4 participated in the Bull City Juneteenth Parade along Fayetteville Street, in front of North Carolina Central University. Engine 4 is shown passing historic old Station 4, where the city’s first careerblack firefighters served beginning in 1958. They were the first black members of the department since the ExcelsiorHook and LadderCompany during the volunteerera. The all-black company served the predominately black Hayti neighborhood. By 1969, the entire department was integrated and the members of Engine 4 were working at stations across the city. Engine 4 was relocated to Riddle Road in 1999. The old station currently houses the NCCU public safety department.