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Tompkins Hose the only Fire Company in either Fishkill-on-the-Hudson or Matteawan to own a firehorse, while the others companies had to obtain one as needed from one of the local stables. Ben was replaced in 1918 when the company became the proud possessor of a shiny red Ahrens-Fox fire engine. [2] Ben was later buried in Glenham. [4]
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. is an American publicly traded company which sells residential and non-residential roofing products, as well as related building products in North America. As of December 31, 2023, the company has 533 locations throughout all 50 states in the U.S. and six Canadian provinces , and over 8,000 employees. [ 4 ]
The Kansas City Fire Department first originated with the formation of volunteer bucket brigades as early as 1858. Church bells rung to signal a fire alarm and members would assemble at the scene to help. In 1867, the city abandoned the voluntary bucket brigade for a paid fire department, and Colonel Frank Foster was elected as its first chief. [4]
This is a list of notable fire lookout towers and stations, including complexes of associated buildings and structures. This includes lookout cabins without towers which are perched high and do not require further elevation to serve for their purpose, and also includes notable lookout trees .
Protection was founded in 1884. [4] Popular support for a protective tariff in the 1884 presidential election caused the name to be selected. [5] The first post office in Protection was established on August 27, 1884. [6]
Firefighters used a ladder to pull one unresponsive person from an east Wichita apartment building fire that injured four people early Friday morning, battalion chief Jose Ocadiz said.
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Protection is crossed by US Route 183, concurrent with US Route 160 (east/west). [1] Protection Municipal Airport was just southwest of the town of Protection, but is no longer operational. [3] [4] Commercial air transportation is available out of Dodge City Regional Airport, about 58 miles to the northwest of town. [5] [6]