Shelby County fire crews spent Monday morning battling a house fire on Pharaoh Road just off Egypt Central in north-central Shelby County. Battalion 22 reported heavy smoke pushing from all sides of the structure as firefighters searched the home and worked to bring the blaze under control. Photos included in the department’s post show crews on the roof and inside the house as they ventilated and knocked down hot spots.
Shelby County Fire Department's account
According to a post by the Shelby County Fire Department, dispatch launched a full assignment after reports of a house on fire on Pharaoh just off Egypt Central, with call volume peaking around 10:45 a.m. The post listed the full assignment as Engine 332, a battalion chief from Millington, Rescue 66, Engine 60, Fire Squads 4 and 7, two ambulances and Battalion 22. Engine 60 was first on scene, and crews immediately began an aggressive search for potential victims while working to knock down the flames, the department wrote.
Station and neighborhood context
Engine 60 operates out of Shelby County Station 60 on Egypt Central. County records list Station 60 at 5380 Egypt Central Road in Raleigh, according to the Shelby County government. That stretch of Egypt Central has seen notable residential fires in recent years. Action News 5 reported a January 2024 blaze that destroyed a nearby home despite the presence of Station 60. The mix of suburban housing and busy roadways keeps Egypt Central a regular corridor for emergency responses.
On-scene operations and safety
The department's post said Chief McNatt ordered crews to the roof to ventilate, and Battalion 22 reported smoke pushing "from all sides of the house," according to the Shelby County Fire Department. The same post reminded drivers, "do not drive over any department's hoses," a rule that matters even more when streets are packed with rigs and lines. Photos from the scene show firefighters searching rooms and clearing hot spots while units from Millington, multiple squads, and ambulance crews helped bring the incident under control on the busy north-county route.
What residents should know
Photographs released with the post show crews still working the scene with apparatus and hoses stretched across the roadway, and the department urged motorists to give responders plenty of room to operate. Nearby residents should expect visible emergency activity until firefighters complete their work and clear equipment from the area.
