Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Tony Bailey announced today that the Wendell Fire Department improved its fire rating from Class 2 to Class 1 within town limits. With this achievement, eight of Wake County’s 12 municipalities have Class 1 ratings. The remaining have Class 2.
“Our fire departments continue to go above and beyond to ensure the safety of our residents, which is especially important in an area that is seeing such explosive growth,” said Commissioner Matt Calabria, chair of the board’s Public Safety Committee. “We congratulate the Wendell Fire Department on this achievement, and we thank our firefighters for their hard work and dedication.” Not only does the Wendell Fire Department serve homes and businesses inside town limits, it is also responsible for responding to emergencies in the rural, unincorporated areas surrounding the town.