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The Meridian Boundary Fire burned 8,586 acres near Grayling, Michigan in 2010.. The U.S. state of Michigan has been the site of several major wildfires.The worst of these were in the lumbering era of the late-1800s when lumbering practices permitted the buildup of large slash piles and altered forest growth patterns which may have contributed to size of the wildfires.
The Adrian Fire Department dates back to 1841, with the formation of a volunteer company. A second company was founded in 1845, and by 1851 the two companies had over 100 volunteers. In 1855, construction began on this fire station to house Engine Company #1. It was put into service early in 1856.
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Aug. 1—WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown and Wilkes-Barre City Fire Chief Jay Delaney on Thursday announced the promotion of Captain Travis Temarantz to assistant fire chief.
He was born on February 29, 1892, in Menominee, Michigan, to Charles Hackley McGordon (1871–1921). He was an instructor at the Curtiss Flying School. [1] He died on June 6, 1916, in Newport News, Virginia, when the tail of his plane lifted during landing. His propeller hit the runway and a fire killed him. His student in the rear seat escaped ...
A DFD Captain overseeing a fire, c. 1978. The quarters of Engine 17, Ladder 7, and Chief 5 at 6100 2nd Ave. The former Fire Headquarters at 250 West Larned, in operation until 2013 Fireboat Curtis Randolph DFD Ladder 19 and an American Red Cross Disaster Action Team van at the scene of a house fire in Detroit.
The rank of an officer in an American fire department is most commonly denoted by a number of speaking trumpets, a reference to a megaphone-like device used in the early days of the fire service, although typically called "bugle" in today's parlance. Ranks proceed from one (lieutenant) to five (fire chief) bugles.
Morehead Fire Department, KY. 1979 Pierce-Hendrickson custom cab Engine 7 HME Mt. Kisco (NY) Fire/Rescue 15. HME, Incorporated (Hendrickson Mobile Equipment) is a custom fire engine manufacturer in Michigan. The company was founded in 1913 (111 years ago) () as the Hendrickson Motor Truck Company by Magnus Hendrickson. Hendrickson Motor Truck ...