Charlotte Fire Station 17- The Sock

05/27/2026

Ground breaking on CFD Station 47!

05/13/2026

Today Ladder 17 was dispatched to a structure fire off of Leatherleaf Ln. CFD personnel found an electrical fire above the garage door with extension to the second floor. CFD units on-scene quickly extinguished the fire.

05/10/2026

Ladder 17 on a visit to the Charlotte Douglas ATC Tower.

05/05/2026

CFD Ladder 17 responded to a reported house fire off of Dixie River Rd. Upon CFD Engine 44’s arrival they found a fully involved out building on fire with extension to the residence. CFD’s response included Battalion 8 with mutual aid from Steele Creek FD and West Meck FD. The fire was controlled quickly with units on-scene and no known injuries.

05/04/2026

Blaze 2 and Blaze 5 standing by at midfield. The best Charlotte sunsets are viewed here at CLT Airport!

04/30/2026

We train to make every second count! Rolling out quick and with a purpose, to save lives.

04/27/2026

Preorder ends in a few days!! You can scan the QR Code to enter into the online portal or click the link below. Preorder will close at the end of the day on April 30th, 2026. Orders must be payed in full at pickup or via Venmo after placing your order. Look for our station patch in the Venmo logo. We will update facebook when we get tshirts in and start shipping orders / allow pick ups. If we are shipping items to you, please email us!
- Kid and adult sizes available
- Short sleeve shirts $20
- Long Sleeve Shirts $25
- Patches $5
- Shipping available for additional cost

Please contact us at [email protected] for shipping information and/or questions.

04/18/2026

An updated rendering of the new CFD Fire Station 47. Ground breaking takes place next month! This station will sit off of Taxiway Uniform near the CLT ATC Tower.

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Update on our new Charlotte International Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility: New rendering!

Big shoutout to our team JE Dunn Construction McFarland Construction WSP in the U.S. Optima Engineering PA CLH design, p.a. - Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering Structr Froehling & Robertson, Inc. Lynch Mykins now IMEG for all your hard work 🙌

Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC Charlotte Douglas International Airport - CLT thank you for trusting us with this project ✈

Stay tuned for more updates!

04/17/2026

At Fire Station 17, we have the most awesome neighbors.

Plane Spotting CLT Air National Guard North Carolina Air National Guard Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NCCharlotte Douglas International Airport - CLT