{"id":150847,"date":"2025-08-20T10:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=150847"},"modified":"2025-08-23T12:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T19:07:05","slug":"farneheit451-geocache-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/farneheit451-geocache-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Farenheit451 \u2014 Geocache of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Traditional<\/dt>\n
GC5XRMT<\/a><\/dd>\n
by sdub360<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Difficulty:<\/dt>\n
2<\/dd>\n
Terrain:<\/dt>\n
1.5<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Location:<\/dt>\n
Washington, USA<\/dd>\n
N 46\u00b0 43.226\u2019 W 122\u00b0 57.217\u2019<\/dd>\n
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What did the firefighter say to the burning building? \u201cCool it<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

This week, you\u2019re invited to a site that is full of history, honor, and has a geocache celebrating Chief Thomas Cunningham<\/a>, who tragically lost his life in 1920 while responding to a blaze.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not every day your GPS takes you to a fire station. Tucked away in the heart of Centralia, Washington, you\u2019ll find Farenehit451 (GC5XRMT<\/a>). This Geocache of the Week is more than just a quick find; it\u2019s a moment to step into history.<\/p>\n

The journey begins at a stately brick landmark\u2014a fire station that has stood watch since the early 20th century. The Centralia Fire Department started in 1890 as a volunteer fire company, becoming fully paid on July 22, 1908.<\/p>\n

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Image by washmont.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the cache page instructs, to find this geocache, you must first pay tribute to the Centralia Fire Department Chief Thomas Cunningham. Upon further inspection, you\u2019ll find exactly that to the right of the building, along with a hint to guide your search.<\/p>\n

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Image by Indigo Parrish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This small difficulty 2, terrain 1.5 (D2\/T1.5) cache is not far off on the property and is perfectly placed for a walk through town or a stop on a road trip. Accessible year-round, it\u2019s an easy grab, yet meaningful enough for geocachers of all levels.<\/p>\n

As you scan around the property, a particular corner stands out. To the right of the fire department’s entrance are some bright red objects that are sure to raise any geocacher\u2019s suspicion.<\/p>\n

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Image by Henzz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The placement of the geocache is clever enough to make you pause and think, as fire hydrants are a staple when searching for caches and a usual suspect to be searched. However, being depicted in the memorial, it\u2019s the fire alarm that is of exceptional interest here.<\/p>\n

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Image by socalgirls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After careful inspection, the alarm opens up, and the container reveals itself. On theme, an attached fire hose coupling houses the log sheet. Here, you\u2019re not simply signing a log sheet; you\u2019re connecting to a piece of Centralia\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

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Image by The Huskies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This unique geocache is maintained by firefighters from the Centralia Fire Department. The owner of the geocache, sdub360<\/a>, is a professional firefighter and geocacher.<\/p>\n

Have you found a geocache like this before? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

Continue to explore some of the most amazing geocaches around the world.
\nCheck out all of the Geocaches of the Week<\/a> on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Traditional GC5XRMT by sdub360 Difficulty: 2 Terrain: 1.5 Location: Washington, USA N 46\u00b0 43.226\u2019 W 122\u00b0 57.217\u2019 What did the firefighter say to the burning building? \u201cCool it.\u201d This week, you\u2019re invited to a site that is full of history, honor, and has a geocache celebrating Chief Thomas Cunningham, who tragically lost his life in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133,"featured_media":150848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[531,498,127,837],"series":[],"class_list":["post-150847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geocache-of-the-week","tag-community","tag-creative","tag-gotw","tag-washington"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0ed6775e-4212-45c5-9173-eedf26fefe4f-copy-3.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/blogassets.geocaching.com\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0ed6775e-4212-45c5-9173-eedf26fefe4f-copy-3.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

Farenheit451 \u2014 Geocache of the Week<\/a><\/blockquote>