Charlotte Fire Dept. Station #23
E23 / L23 "Beast from the East"
Serving the Hickory Grove area of East Charlotte since 1978, CFD Station #23 houses Engine Co. 23 and Ladder Co. 23. Station #23 opened in 1978 and originally housed E23 only. In 1997, Ladder Co. 15 was moved out of #15 to #23 and became Ladder Co. 23. Until 2012, Fire Station #23 was the busiest house in the city running over 7000 calls a year. With the addition of Engine Co. 42, the totals have gone down but the station remains steady as members of the city's 4th Battalion. The members of #23 carry on a tradition of proud service to the citizen's of east Charlotte.
