Fire

For fire and medical emergency needs, the Town of Rolesville is serviced by the Rolesville Rural Fire Department (919-556-2064). This agency is operated separately from the Town of Rolesville government.

Fire Unification

As Rolesville continues to transform from a small rural community to a developed suburb of Raleigh, service delivery needs and infrastructure demands will continue to put pressure on local fire services. Like most of the growing Wake County communities which were served by an independent fire service, the Town of Rolesville and the Rolesville Rural Fire Department (RRFD) both recognize the need to unify these services under the municipal government structure.

A Unification Committee was formed in early 2021 to begin discussion about the feasibility of unifying fire services under the Town governance. This Committee was made up of representatives of the RRFD, Town of Rolesville, and Wake County Fire Services. After about 18 months of discussion,  both the RRFD and the Town of Rolesville boards adopted resolutions stating their intent to unify fire services. The Committee continues its work on the next phase of the process, which is to create a Unification Agreement setting out the commitments of both the RRFD and the Town.

The RRFD has a long and proud history from its first incorporation in 1958 to the well-trained and equipped professional department it is today. This unification effort seeks to build upon that strong foundation by continuing to provide high-quality fire service for the Rolesville community into the future.