A fire that broke out the morning of March 1 has left significant damage to Helping Hand Mission, a longtime Raleigh nonprofit that has served families in need for decades.
Firefighters responded to the organization’s building on Rock Quarry Road, where large flames and heavy smoke were seen coming from the roof. Roughly 40 firefighters initially arrived on scene, with an additional 25 personnel called in due to the size of the building and the amount of materials inside. Crews were able to bring the fire under control in about 45 minutes, preventing it from spreading further, and no injuries were reported.
In a social media post, the Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association praised the response, calling it “phenomenal work by all crews on scene battling a tough fire in even tougher conditions.”…