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From its beginnings at a small location on the Manteo Waterfront the Manteo Fire Department moved to its longtime location in downtown Manteo in 1930. In 1974 the Manteo Fire Department and the Wanchese Fire Department joined together to form a unified department known as the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department. Todays firefighters work out of two stations on Roanoke Island . the North Station located on Hwy.