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Engine 17
Battalion 8
Blaze 1
Blaze 2
Ladder 17 starts November 8, 2025
Engine 17 will disband Nov. 8, 2025
5308 Morris Field Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28208
Opened In: 1985
2014 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2000 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Started service: 2/10/2015
Callsign “Blaze 17” while on airport property.
2004 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
1500 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Ended service: 2/10/2015
Callsign “Blaze 17” while on airport property.
1993 Spartan/Quality Pumper
1500 gallons per minute
500 gallon water tank
30 gallon foam tank
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
1976 Seagrave Pumper
1000 gallons per minute
300 gallon water tank
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
1973 Hendrickson Pierce
1000 gallons per minute
300 gallon water tank
Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)
2019 Ford F-150
Started service: October 2019
Callsign “Blaze 8” while on airport property.
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe
Started service: July 2011
Ended service: October 2019
Callsign “Blaze 8” while on airport property.
2005 Ford Crown Victoria
Started service: March 2010
Battalion 8 first vehicle.
Callsign “Blaze 8” while on airport property.
2020 Oshkosh Striker 6x6
with a Snozzle
3000 gallon water tank
420 gallon AFFF tank
Dry Chemical
Halotron 1
Started service February 2021
2006 Oshkosh Striker 3000
with a Snozzle
3000 gallon water tank
420 gallon AFFF tank
Dry Chemical
Halotron 1
Started service: October 2011
Ended service: February 2021
1976 Oshkosh P3
2016 Oshkosh Striker 6x6
3000 gallon water tank
420 gallon AFFF tank
Dry Chemical
Halotron 1
Started service: June 2016
1992 Emergency One/Titan
Water
AFFF
Ended service: June 2016
2013 Ford F-550/Danko
Water
AFFF
Dry Chemical
Purple K
Started service: June 2013
2006 Chevrolet 3500 Pick-Up
Ended service: June 2013
This was the command vehicle before Battalion 8 started service.
Currently Blaze 6