FIRE STATION - This-a-Way - Traditional Cache
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FIRE STATION - This-a-Way -
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I researched the history of the Long Beach Fire Dept. and found it to be very interesting. I’ve always loved a good local history story. Below is just a brief summery of the “Early Years”
I researched the history of the Long Beach Fire Dept. and found it to be very interesting. I’ve always loved a good local history story. Below is just a brief summery of the “Early Years”
Long Beach Fire Department History - The Early Years
On March 16,1897, a group, of (What would soon officially be “Long Beach”) citizens realized that the increasing number of total losses of properties involved by fire, called for some action to form a Volunteer Fire Department. So on this date, 28 charter members signed up as volunteer firemen.
Funds were appropriated by the Board of Trustees for a hand drawn ladder truck, which carried leather buckets, axes, etc. This apparatus was housed in a building in the alley between Ocean Avenue and First Street, Pine and Pacific Avenues.
In the spring of 1898, volunteer firemen members resigned to accept commissions & enter the Armed Services, which caused this group to disband in favor of the war.
From 1900 to 1907 a board of trustees recognized the need that some sort of a more permanent fire fighting organization was mandatory.
The first apparatus was housed in a building at the rear of & connected to City Hall. A large bell had been placed on a tower near the fire station. When a fire occurred, this bell would be tolled to call out the volunteers.
1906 - The Central Station was built at 210 West 3rd. Street. Seven horses were purchased and housed in stalls at the rear of each piece of apparatus. The large bell that had been in the tower at the rear of the City Hall was placed high in the hose tower of the new station.
This is a LOG ONLY Cache. Bring your own PEN.
DO NOT be snooping around the Fire Dept. actual building, but in the surrounding area. Please stay clear so these brave men & Women can do their job.
–Thank You-
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(Decrypt)
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